List of Scandinavian textile artists

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Detail from late 18th-century Swedish textile artwork Khalili Collection Swedish Textiles SW093.jpg CROP.jpg
Detail from late 18th-century Swedish textile artwork

This is a list of textile artists who were born in Scandinavia (including Finland), or whose artworks are closely associated with that region.

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The countries of Scandinavia have a long history of textile art, especially Sweden and Denmark. For centuries, country women created their own fabrics with designs which were often inspired by nature. By the early 20th century, artists became famous for their pile rugs while after the Second World War brightly coloured Scandinavian textile designs became popular across Europe and in the United States. [1] [2] [3]

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Cushion embroidered by Johanne Bindesboll Johanne Bindesboll cushion Thorvaldsens Museum.jpg
Cushion embroidered by Johanne Bindesbøll

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Ingrid Dessau Ingrid Peterson-Dessau.jpg
Ingrid Dessau

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Elisabeth Glantzberg's Britta School

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Church decorations by Berit Hjelholt Nordenskirker Gundsoemagle(05).jpg
Church decorations by Berit Hjelholt

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Tapestry by Else Marie Jakobsen Alterteppe, Sondre Slagen.jpg
Tapestry by Else Marie Jakobsen

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Tapestry by Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom Staffan stalledrang.jpg
Tapestry by Märta Måås-Fjetterström

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Altar Carpet by Martin Nannestad Jorgensen in Trinitatis Church, Copenhagen, Denmark Altar Carpet.jpg
Altar Carpet by Martin Nannestad Jørgensen in Trinitatis Church, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Else Poulsson's tapestry in Oslo City Hall Bystyresalsteppe.jpg
Else Poulsson's tapestry in Oslo City Hall

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Design by Marianne Strengel

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Embroidered panel by Clara Wæver

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References

  1. "Scandinavian Textile Design". Study.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. "Swedish Textile Art". Nour Foundation. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. Christensen, Lars K. "Denmark: The Textile Industry and the Formation of Modern Industrial Relations" (PDF). Nationalmuseet. Retrieved 25 November 2020.