Erland Brand Explained

Erland Brand
Birth Date:1922 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Arvika, Sweden
Death Place:Gothenburg, Sweden
Spouse:Inga Brorson
Years Active:1948–2020
Occupation:Artist
Signature:Erland Brand signature.svg

Erland Peter Brand (5 October 1922  - 17 October 2020)[1] was a Swedish painter,[2] draftsman and printmaker. He lived and worked in Gothenburg.

Biography

Brand was born in Arvika and educated at Valand Art School in Gothenburg, where he also worked as a teacher for three years. He exhibited at a variety of institutions around Sweden, such as Galerie Blanche, Stockholm in 1958, Prince Eugene's Waldemarsudde 1985/86, Gothenburg Art Museum 1995 Rackstadmuseet, Arvika 1999 at Moderna Museet, Stockholm 2000. He had a guaranteed income for life of at least five base amounts (about 214 000 SEK in 2009) per annum from the Swedish government through its income guarantee for artists.

Brand was the son of house painter Johan Brand (1883–1955) and Ester Matilda Brand née Pettersson (1895–1994). His wife was Inga Brand née Brorson, also an artist with whom he had a son and a daughter.[3] He died in Gothenburg.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Till minne: Erland Brand . 29 October 2020 . sv . In memory: Erland Brand . Dagens Nyheter.
  2. News: NUG: Erland Brand. Rubin. Birgitta . 20 January 2011. Dagens Nyheter. sv. 5 August 2013.
  3. Web site: FamSAC of Stockholm & Blair . Family Tree . famsac.tribalpages.com . 18 November 2020.