Sven Ljungberg
Sven Birger Ljungberg (born December 15, 1913 in Ljungby , † July 28, 2010 in Italy ) was a Swedish artist , painter and graphic artist .
Ljungberg was director from 1972 to 1978 and from 1978 to 1981 rector of the Kungliga Konsthögskolan Stockholm in Stockholm .
He mainly painted pictures of his hometown Ljungby, he also illustrated many books and made mosaics.
He became extremely well known for his portraits of the Nobel Prize winners in physics , chemistry and economics , which were created between 1977 and 1989.
Ljungberg was married to the artist Ann Margret Dahlquist-Ljungberg , their son Pontus Ljungberg became an architect and together with Dahlquist-Ljungberg designed a museum in honor of his father, which opened in 2002 after twelve years of construction.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] Obituary on the website of Sveriges Television (Swedish)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ljungberg, Sven |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ljungberg, Sven Birger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish artist, painter and printmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ljungby |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 2010 |
| Place of death | Italy |