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Birger Sandzén
American painter
Sven Birger Sandzén | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()February 5, Blidsberg, Ulricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. |
| Died | June 22, () (aged&#;83) Lindsborg, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma&#;mater | Lund University Katedralskolan, Skara |
| Known&#;for | Painting |
| Movement | Post-impressionism |
Sven Birger Sandzén (February 5, &#; June 22, [1]), known more commonly as Birger Sandzén, was a Swedish painter best known for his landscapes.
He produced most of his work while working as an art professor at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas.[2]
Background
Sandzén was born in Blidsberg, Ulricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden.
Sven Birger Sandzen - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society
His parents were Johan Petter Sandzén and Clara Carolina Elisabeth Sylvén. His father was a parish priest and his mother an accomplished watercolorist. A protégé of Anders Zorn, Sandzén showed an interest in art from an early age, and at the age of 10 joined SkaraCathedral School (Kate