Bruno Liljefors
Bruno Liljeforsa Biography by Fredrik Sjöberg
Fredrik SjöbergBruno Liljefors wanted to be the greatest. He could have pursued a career in sports, but art suited him just as well. After breaking through in Paris, Berlin and Stockholm, he eventually became the world’s foremost animal painter. A restless nomad, he was always ready to move from castle or cottage. He experienced triumphs and disasters, enormous wealth and dire hardship. The 13 children he had with the Olofsson sisters often robbed him of peace and quiet. Nevertheless, his life’s work is extraordinary.
Fredrik Sjöberg has long traced the path of Bruno Liljefors (1860–1939). Now comes a biography filled with thrilling stories about a hunter, sports enthusiast and ever-relevant painter, many of which are previously unknown. The book is richly illustrated with both familiar images and those rarely seen before.
‘Fredrik Sjöberg writes with a great knowledge of nature and with humour. I don’t think I’ve ever read such an entertaining biography in Swedish as Sjöberg’s book about Liljefors.’
Svenska Dagbladet
‘Sjöberg has written a delightful, funny and warm book that humanises one of Sweden’s most famous artists.’
Upsala Nya Tidning
‘Even that which must’ve taken a lot of research is told in passing, with ease and good humour. I don’t know who impresses me the most: both Bruno Liljefors and Fredrik Sjöberg come across as real luminaries here.’
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