Alice Nordin | |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Occupation: | Sculptor |
Birth Date: | 4 May 1871[1] |
Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Death Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Alma Mater: | Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts Académie Colarossi |
Awards: | Litteris et Artibus (1925) |
Burial Place: | Norra begravningsplatsen |
Burial Coordinates: | 59.3598°N 18.0262°W |
Relatives: | Hjördis Nordin-Tengbom (sister) |
Spouse: | Andreas Lindblom |
Employer: | Gustavsberg porcelain |
Alice Nordin (4 May 1871 - 26 May 1948) was a Swedish sculptor.
After leaving the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, Nordin studied in Paris before traveling around Europe. Stories of her travels were published in Idun magazine.[2]
In 1911, she became the first female sculptor to have an exhibition at Konstnärshuset. In 1925, Nordin became the first female artist to receive the Swedish Royal medal Litteris et Artibus.[1] Her work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[3]