Astri Taube

Astri Taube
Born
Astrid Linnéa Matilda Bergman

(1898-12-09)9 December 1898
Stockholm, Sweden
Died23 December 1980(1980-12-23) (aged 82)
EducationCarl Milles, Herman Bergman
Known forsculpture, drawing, lithography

Astrid "Astri" Linnéa Matilda Taube, née Bergman (9 December 1898 – 23 December 1980)[1] was a Swedish sculptor and artist known for her child portraits and sculptures in public venues.[2] She was married to Swedish singer and songwriter Evert Taube.

Biography

Taube was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Per Herman Bergman and Mélen Tholff.[1] She learned sculpture from her father and from noted Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.[3]

In 1925, she married Evert Taube. Evert met her when she was nine years old.[1] Taube had four children with Evert Taube: Per Evert Arvid Joakim Taube (1926–2009), Rose Marie Astrid Elisabet Taube (1928–1928), Ellinor Gunnel Astri Elisabeth Taube (1930–1998), and Sven-Bertil Gunnar Evert Taube (1934 – 2022).

Works

Sculpture and fountain at Ulleråkers Hospital in Uppsala, 1946.

As a portrait sculptor, Taube had "virtuoso skill",[3] portraying children, clowns, and her husband Evert. One of her sculptures of Evert stands on the island of Riddarholmen.[4]

Taube created tin candlesticks, seal stamps, paperweights, cigarette boxes, and inkwells.[2]

Besides sculpting, Taube drew and created color lithographs.[3]

During her marriage, Taube concentrated on being a helper and muse to her husband, to the detriment of her artistic career. At age 78, she was able to return to being a full-time artist until her death at age 82.[3]

The Lisebergsapplåden award, presented annually by the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg to someone who has made Sweden a happier place, is a bronze sculpture of two clapping hands created by Taube in 1978.[5]

Sculptures

  • Flicka Med Fisk (bronze)[6]
  • Elsa Borg (bronze, 1972) Södermalm, Vitabergsparken, Stockholm.[7]
  • Fountain at Ulleråkers Hospital in Uppsala (1946)

Lithographs

  • Sjösalamotiv (5)[8]
  • Sjung Eko![9]

Exhibitions

Queen Silvia of Sweden opened an exhibition of Taube's works at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden on 15 September 2006.[2] The exhibition was the result of a project to bring public attention to Taube's work, a project started by Brittmo Bernhardsson (the wife of the governor of Gothenburg) and supported by Taube's son Sven-Bertil.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Koehl, Dan. "Astri Taube". Evert Taube (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Drottningen invigde utställning om Astri Bergman Taube i Göteborg" [Queen opens exhibition on Astri Bergman Taube in Gothenburg]. Royal Family (in Swedish). Swedish Royal Court. 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b c d e Lönnroth, Lars (13 June 2008). "Astri Bergman Taube – ett konstnärsliv" [Astri Bergman Taube – an artistic life]. Svenska Dagbladet. Stockholm: Lena Samuelsson. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  4. ^ LeBlanc, Terry. "English Guide • Gamla Stan: a guide for short vistits (sic) to the oldest Stockholm island" (PDF). GicléeStockholm. LeBlanc Graphics. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  5. ^ Jud (7 April 2005). "Per Gessle to receive "Lisbergsapplåd" award". The Daily Roxette. Visa Kopu. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Astri Bergman-Taube—Past Auction Results". artnet. New York: artnet Worldwide. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  7. ^ Stockholm Art Council. "Elsa Borg". Skulptur Stockholm. Stockholm: City of Stockholm. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Astri Bergman-Taube—Past Auction Results". artnet. New York: artnet Worldwide. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  9. ^ "180799. ASTRI BERGMAN-TAUBE, färglitografi, sign o numr 96/210" [180799. Astri Bergman-Taube, color lithograph, signed and numbered 96/210]. Bukowskis Market (in English and Swedish). Stockholm: Bukowski Auktioner. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2010.

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