Emil Westman Explained

Emil Westman
Birth Date:13 March 1894
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Date:19 June 1935
Death Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation:Artist
Family:Gunnar Westman (son)

Emil Westman (b. 13 March 1894, Stockholm, Sweden; d. 19 June 1935, Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Swedish-Danish artist.[1] [2]

Westman studied at Herlufsholm School and the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. He moved to Copenhagen in 1913 and became a Danish citizen in the same year and was taught by Kristian Zahrtmann. His artwork was exhibited at a solo exhibition in Copenhagen and Svendborg in 1922. He was one of the founding members of the Swedish-Danish art school Koloristerne in 1931.

Some of his work is held at the British Museum in London.[3]

He was the father of Gunnar Westman.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emil Westman - Bio, Artworks, Exhibitions and more - Artland. 2020-08-26. www.artland.com. en.
  2. Web site: Emil Westman. kulturarv.dk.
  3. Web site: Collections Online British Museum. 2020-08-26. www.britishmuseum.org.