Family Father
Fredrik Björkman
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4939322 · wikidata
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Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt
1888-04-16 – 1982-04-06
Life & Legacy
Elsa Andrea Elisabeth Björkman-Goldschmidt (16 April 1888 – 6 April 1982) was a Swedish artist and writer who was active in Sweden and Austria. After attending Stockholm's Art Academy, she worked as an engraver and etcher. In 1916, while assisting the Red Cross in Russia, she met her future husband, the Austrian surgeon Waldemar Goldschmidt. They married in Vienna where she was involved with Save the Children and started working as a correspondent for the Swedish press. In 1938, anti-Semitism forced the couple to move to Sweden where she published a number of books about her life in Vienna.
Occupation & Career
writer, etcher, journalist, teacher
Education
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Nya Idun · Samfundet De Nio
Education & Institutions
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
Verified Legacy Record
Family Spouse
Waldemar Goldschmidt
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4939322 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q4939322 — wikidata View source
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