Astri Taube

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 the songwriter Evert 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

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 – ).

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. Koehl, Dan. "Astri Taube". Evert Taube (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  2. "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.
  3. 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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