Märtha Gahn

Märtha Fredrique Gahn (Fellingsbro, September 30, 1881 – October 17, 1973) was a Swedish textile artist. Together with Elsa Flensburg, Bror Geijer Göthe and Märtha Hjortzberg-Reuterswärd, 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

1. Mörner, Stellan: Bror Geijer Göthe 1892–1949, 1949
2. 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.
3. "Nationalmuseum - Märtha Gahn". emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
4. "Röhsska museet – Museum databas – Collection – Result". emp-web-35.zetcom.ch. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
5. "MÄRTHA GAHN: Lexikonett amanda". www.lexikonettamanda.se. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

Further reading

• Märtha Gahn at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon