Tove Marika Jansson (1914 - 2001)

RA Collection: People and Organisations

A Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Stockholm, Helsinki and Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same time, she was writing short stories and articles for publication, as well as creating the graphics for book covers and other purposes. She continued to work as an artist and a writer for the rest of her life.

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Born: 9 August 1914 in Helsinki

Died: 27 June 2001

Gender: Female

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