Anders Bjørgaard

Anders Bjørgaard
Born	(1891-03-18)18 March 1891 Holtålen, Norway
Died	20 March 1967(1967-03-20) (aged 76)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Illustrator

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

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]

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.