Anders Bjørgaard
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.
Anders Bjørgaard
- Name
- Anders Bjørgaard
- Born
- 18 March 1891
- Birthplace
- Holtaalen Municipality, Norway
- Died
- 20 March 1967
- Occupation
- Illustrator
- Nationality
- Norway
- Education
- Oslo National Academy of the Arts
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• Name — Anders Bjørgaard • Born — 18 March 1891 • Birthplace — Holtaalen Municipality, Norway • Died — 20 March 1967 • Occupation — Illustrator
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Bjørgaard was born in Holtaalen Municipality 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.
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