Märtha Gahn
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Märtha Fredrique Gahn (Fellingsbro, September 30, 1881 – October 17, 1973) was a Swedish textile artist. Together with , Bror Geijer Göthe and , she was one of the founders of the "Ateljé Handtryck" textile workshop in 1915.[1] In 1935 she became head of the Libraria studio, which produced ecclesiastical textiles for the Church of Sweden.[2] Gahn's work may be found in the collections of the Nationalmuseum[3] the Röhsska Museum,[4] and the Nordic Museum.[5]
A portrait of Gahn by Greta Fahlcrantz is currently in the portrait collection of Gripsholm Castle.[2]
References[]
- ^ Mörner, Stellan: Bror Geijer Göthe 1892–1949, 1949
- ^ a b Gripsholm (Museum : Sweden); Ulf G. Johnsson (1988). Masterpieces from Gripsholm Castle: The Swedish National Portrait Collection. National Swedish Art Museum. ISBN 978-91-7100-346-1.
- ^ "Nationalmuseum - Märtha Gahn". emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Röhsska museet – Museum databas – Collection – Result". emp-web-35.zetcom.ch. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "MÄRTHA GAHN: Lexikonett amanda". www.lexikonettamanda.se. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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- 1881 births
- 1973 deaths
- Swedish textile artists
- Women textile artists
- Swedish women artists
- 20th-century Swedish artists
- 20th-century Swedish women artists
- 20th-century women textile artists
- 20th-century textile artists
- People from Lindesberg Municipality
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