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Birgit Skiöld
Birgit Skiöld | |
|---|---|
Skiöld, c. | |
| Born | ()March 18, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | May 31, () (aged&#;59) London, England, UK |
| Education | Konstfack, Anglo-French Art Centre, University of Westminster, Académie de la Grande Chaumière |
| Occupation | Master printmaker |
| Known&#;for | lithography, etching, embossing, artist's book, collage |
| Spouse | Peter Bird (m.
–; death)[1] |
Birgit Skiöld (18 March – 18 May ) was a Swedishmaster printmaker and modernist artist who ran the highly successful Print Workshop in the basement of 28 Charlotte Street, London from to the late s.[2] She was a noted member of the London art scene during that period, and her life is commemorated by an eponymous award for innovation in printmaking.[1]
Early life and studies
Skiöld was born in Stockholm, Sweden in [3] She studied furniture design at Stockholm Tekniska Skolan (now Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design), a Birgit Skiöld and the Print Workshop - The Fitzrovia News SULY