Gustaf Fjaestad (22 December 1868 – 17 July 1948) was a Swedish painter.

Biography

Gustaf Adolf Christensen Fjæstad was born in Jakobs parish in the Diocese of Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Peder Christensen Fjæstad and Kristina Andersson. He studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in 1891–1892 and then during 1893 at the Academy of the Arts ('' Konstnärsförbundets skola'') operated by Richard Bergh in Stockholm. Fjæstad belonged to the Artists' Association ('' Konstnärsförbundet''). He assisted Bruno Liljefors during his decorative work for the Biological museum in Stockholm and collaborated with Carl Larsson on the murals now at the

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. In 1897, he moved to Taserud near Arvika in

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. He held his first solo exhibition in Stockholm in 1908. In 1910 he again exhibited in Stockholm, in 1914 at

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and in 1927 at

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. In 1932, a large exhibition of his works from later periods was shown at Värmlands Museum. After the first decade of the 20th century, he devoted himself principally to woodcraft. His work is found in many national and international collections. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the

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Personal life

Apart from painting, Fjæstad was also an accomplished cyclist. He won the inaugural Mälaren Runt around Lake Mälaren in 1892. In 1898, he was married to artist Maja Fjæstad (1873–1961). They were the parents of four children including author Agneta Fjaestad (1901–1997). Both he and his wife were members of the Rackstad colony of artists at Arvika in

, Sweden. He was buried at Arvika Cemetery.

Gallery

File:Frosty Morning. Gustaf Fjæstad.jpg, '' Frosty Morning'' (1919) File:Cold winter evening. Gustaf Fjæstad.jpg, ''Cold winter evening'' (1897) File:Gustaf Fjæstad - Snötäckt väg med gärdesgård.jpg, '' Snow Covered Road with Fence'' (1930)

References

Other sources

* Fjaestad, Agneta (1981) ''Gustaf och Maja Fjaestad : ett konstnärspar'' (Karlstad: NWT Media AB) * Nasgaard, Roald (1984) ''The Mystic North: Symbolist Landscape Painting in Northern Europe and North America, 1890-1940'' (Toronto: University of Toronto Press) * Holmquist-Wall, Erika (2006) ''The Idea of North: The Art of Gustaf Adolf Fjaestad (1868-1946)'' (Saint Paul, MN: University of St. Thomas)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fjaestad, Gustaf 19th-century Swedish painters Swedish male painters 20th-century Swedish painters 1868 births 1948 deaths Art competitors at the 1936 Summer Olympics 19th-century Swedish male artists 20th-century Swedish male artists Painters from Stockholm