Anders Bjørgaard

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

Anders Bjørgaard
Born(1891-03-18)18 March 1891
Holtålen, Norway
Died20 March 1967(1967-03-20) (aged 76)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationIllustrator

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]

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References

  1. "Anders Bjørgaard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. "Anders Bjørgaard". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 December 2019.


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