Sven Erixson
Sven Erixson | |
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Portrait of Sven Erixson by Acke Oldenburg. | |
Born | Sven Leonard Erixson 23 November 1899 |
Died | 17 May 1970 | (aged 70)
Nationality | Swedish |
Notable work | Lorca's Blood Wedding, 1944 |
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Sven "X-et" Leonard Erixson (23 November 1899 – 17 May 1970) was a Swedish painter and sculptor. Son of Alfred and Mathilda Eriksson, he was married to Ingeborg Erixson with whom he had two children: a son, the artist Sverre Erixson (born 1932) and a daughter, the actor Irma Erixson (born 1937).
Early life
Erixson's journey to becoming an established artist was a long one. He started his apprenticeship to a master painter at age of 14. He continued his artistic education by studying decorative painting, while he took a position as a teacher of drawing at the
Career
Erixson has an extensive and diverse artistic production. He has painted landscapes with figures, often with motifs from the south, city and port pictures, interiors, floral pieces. He drew inspiration from a variety of sources, ranging from Medieval
Erixson belong to Sweden's great modern painters, and his work is represented in most Swedish art museums. He was one of the artists who in 1932 started the artist-led gallery 'Color and shape' (Färg och Form). His many artistic missions include frescos of Holy Cross Chapel at