Sven Erixson
Known for Art
Birthday
November 23, 1899
Place of Birth
Tumba, Stockholm, Sweden
Biography
Sven "X-et" Leonard Erixson was a Swedish painter, sculptor and set designer. Part of his artistic education of decorative painting took place at Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, when he was hired as a teacher. This was followed by a year of study at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, to which he later returned as a Professor of painting 1943–53.
