Hans Arnold

Hans Arnold (22 April 1925 – 25 October 2010) was an artist, born in

Bland tomtar och troll books, and for the cover he did for the ABBA Greatest Hits

In 2019 a feature-length documentary about Hans Arnold was released: Hans Arnold - Art of the Witchmaster.

Background

Arnold was born in

Catholic education which included strong beliefs in heaven and hell. As a small boy, Arnold used to play the violin. Arnold began drawing caricatures of his teachers in school and sold them to his friends.^[2]

Art career

Arnold moved to Sweden in 1947. He was known in some circles for his

television program.^[3]

He was a frequent guest at

science fiction conventions, and in later years was involved in efforts to organize the Swedish Horror Academy

.

In 1995, Arnold created an original artwork piece commissioned by the Swedish rock band Spiritual Beggars for their Another Way To Shine (1996) album. He also made the artwork for the album Kalejdoskopiska Aktiviteter (1998) by Swedish psychedelic rock band Qoph. His work has been used as cover art on several Ralph Lundsten albums, and on the 2012 self-titled release by progressive rock band Storm Corrosion.