Edith Fischerström facts for kids
Edith Maria Fischerström (1881–1967) was a talented Swedish artist. She was a painter, a graphic artist (someone who designs images), a sculptor, and an art teacher. For many years, she created beautiful woodcuts, painted portraits of people and animals, and drew landscapes. Later in her life, she started making sculptures, especially of animals and famous people. You can find her amazing artwork in several Swedish museums, like the Moderna Museet and the Nationalmuseet.
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About Edith Fischerström
Her Early Life and Education
Edith Maria Olsson was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 24, 1881. Her father, Carl August Olsson, was an architect. Edith was the younger of two children in her family.
She loved art from a young age. From 1901 to 1903, she studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. She learned from famous artists like Axel Jungstedt and Oscar Björck. To learn even more, she traveled to many countries. She visited France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany. These trips helped her see different art styles and improve her own skills.
Her Family and Teaching Career
In 1905, Edith married Carl Fischerström, who was an army officer. They had two children: a son named Iwan, born in 1906, and a daughter named Louise, born in 1909.
From 1904 to 1906, Edith shared her art knowledge. She taught art at a private school in Sollefteå. Because her husband was in the army, their family moved to different places in Sweden. After her father passed away in 1922, Edith and her children moved back to Stockholm.
Her Artistic Journey
Edith mainly painted with oil paints. She showed her artwork in many exhibitions. One important show was the Baltic Exhibition in Malmö in 1914. Her very first solo art show happened in 1918. It was first held in Lund and then in Stockholm.
In 1928, Edith published a special book of her woodcuts. These were detailed pictures she had carved from wood, showing scenes from Stockholm. A few years later, she made another book. This one featured scenes from Sweden's west coast, including pictures of Göteborgs hamn (Gothenburg harbor) and Götaverken (a shipyard).
She was also known for her portraits. She painted people, like the textile artist Annie Frykholm in 1934. This painting is now in the Nationalmuseet. Edith also painted beautiful landscapes. These included scenes from her travels and from areas in Sweden like Halland and Scania. She even painted portraits of animals!
When she was 74 years old, Edith Fischerström tried a new art form: sculpture. She started creating sculptures of animals. She also made busts (head and shoulders sculptures) of famous people. Some of these included Karen Blixen, Anna Branting, and Gerda Lundequist.
Edith Fischerström passed away in Stockholm on October 12, 1967, at the age of 84. Her art continues to be admired in museums today.
