Alvar JANSSON
1922–1990, Sweden
Also known as: AJ
Biography
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Jansson, Alvar studied at The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden. The head of Valand´s Art School. Professor of painting at The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm-
Selected Public Collections
Stockholm Museum of Modern Art, Sweden
Sweden´s portrait collection
Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden
Malmö Museum of Art, Sweden
SWE:
Född i en gruvarbetarfamilj i Kiruna.
1941 Reste till Stockholm och tog kontakt med Isaac Grünewald.
1942 Började på Isaac Grünewalds målarskola.
1947-1952 Studier vid Konstakademien. Alvar hade bl a Ragnar Sandberg som lärare.
1974-1976 Föreståndare för Valands konstskola
1978-1984 Professor i måleri vid Konsthögskolan.
Representerad
Moderna Museet
Statens porträttsamling
Göteborgs Konstmuseum
Borås Konstmuseum
Norrköpings Konstmuseeum
Skövde konstmuseum
Sundsvalls museum
Bonniers porträttsamling
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