Emil Westman
Emil Westman (b. 13 March 1894, Stockholm, Sweden; d. 19 June 1935, Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Swedish-Danish artist.[1][2]
Emil Westman | |
|---|---|
 Self-portrait 1929 | |
| Born | 13 March 1894 |
| Died | 19 June 1935 |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Family | Gunnar Westman (son) |
Westman studied at Herlufsholm School and the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. He moved to Copenhagen in 1913 and became a Danish citizen in the same year and was taught by Kristian Zahrtmann. His artwork was exhibited at a solo exhibition in Copenhagen and Svendborg in 1922. He was one of the founding members of the Swedish-Danish art school Koloristerne in 1931.[2]
Some of his work is held at the British Museum in London.[3]
He was the father of Gunnar Westman.
References
- "Emil Westman - Bio, Artworks, Exhibitions and more - Artland". www.artland.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Emil Westman". kulturarv.dk.
- "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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