Award
Prince Eugen Medal
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Bror Hjorth
1894-04-22 – 1968-05-21
Life & Legacy
Bror Hjorth (1894 in Marma, Sweden – May 21, 1968 in Uppsala, Sweden) was a Swedish artist. Hjorth was one of Sweden's best-known sculptors and painters, and was professor of art at the Royal University College of Fine Arts in Stockholm from 1949 to 1959. On completion of his studies, he lived in Uppsala, where he built his studio home in Kåbo, now the Bror Hjorths Hus museum. He was awarded the Sergel Prize in 1955.
Occupation & Career
sculptor, painter, university teacher, artist
Education
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts; Académie de la Grande Chaumière
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Prince Eugen Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Prince Eugen Medal
Employer
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
Education & Institutions
Académie de la Grande Chaumière · Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Ole Hjorth
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2926186 · wikidata
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