Per Schwab

Per Schwab (17 August 1911 – 2 August 1970) was a Swedish born, Norwegian painter, scenographer and theatre director.[1]

Biography

Schwab was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His parents were Professor Eigil Wilhelm Schwab (1882-1952) and painter Anna Axén (1880-1962). He attended the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and studied for six years at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He was hired by theater direction Hans Jacob Nilsen as a scene painter at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen from 1934. he became the permanent scenographer and later served as theatre director from 1952 to 1961. From 1961 he worked as a scenographer at Nationaltheatret.[2][1]

Schwab married actress Astrid Leikvang (1907-1997) in 1937; they were divorced in 1942. In 1944, Schwab married another actress, Thora Neels-Hansson (1918- 2007), daughter of theatre director. Gunnar Neels-Hansson (1873–1967). Their daughter, Tine Schwab, became a set designer and scenographer at the Oslo Opera House.[1][3]

References

1. Svendsen, Arnljot Strømme. "Per Schwab". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
2. "Per Schwab". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
3. Lillian Bikset. "Tine Schwab". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

Cultural offices
Preceded by Georg Løkkeberg	Director of the Den Nationale Scene 1952–1961	Succeeded by Bjarne Andersen