Anders Bjørgaard
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Anders Bjørgaard | |
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Born | Holtålen, Norway | 18 March 1891
Died | 20 March 1967 | (aged 76)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Illustrator |
Anders Bjørgaard (18 March 1891 – 20 March 1967) was a Norwegian illustrator.
He is particularly known for drawing the comic series Jens von Bustenskjold (with text by Sigurd Lybeck), which appeared in Arbeidermagasinet from 1934 to 1970. A memorial of Bjørgaard was raised in 1970.[1]
Personal life
Bjørgaard was born in Holtålen to Johanna Bjørgaard and Anders Bjørgaard. He was married to Johanne Sofie Olsen. He worked as a miner until 1919, when he started studying at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Kristiania.[2]
References
- ^ "Anders Bjørgaard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "Anders Bjørgaard". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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