Anders Bjørgaard Explained

Anders Bjørgaard
Birth Date:18 March 1891
Birth Place:Holtålen, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Illustrator

Anders Bjørgaard (18 March 1891  - 20 March 1967) was a Norwegian illustrator.

He is particularly known for drawing the comic series Jens von Bustenskjold (with text by Sigurd Lybeck), which appeared in Arbeidermagasinet from 1934 to 1970. A memorial of Bjørgaard was raised in 1970.[1]

Personal life

Bjørgaard was born in Holtålen to Johanna Bjørgaard and Anders Bjørgaard. He was married to Johanne Sofie Olsen. He worked as a miner until 1919, when he started studying at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Kristiania.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Anders Bjørgaard . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 14 February 2011 .
  2. Encyclopedia: Anders Bjørgaard . Norsk kunstnerleksikon . Norwegian. 9 December 2019.