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Tove Marika Jansson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtuːve ˈjɑːnsːon] ⓘ; 9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was 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 Helsinki , Stockholm , and Paris .
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Oct 4, 2023 · Europe was on the brink of World War II when Tove Jansson, the Scandinavian writer and artist, sat down to sketch her first “Moomin” story, about a snout-nosed troll living in a magical land...
Tove Jansson was an artist at heart; she made her first illustrations at the same time as she made her first steps. In her adult life, ‘Work and Love’(labora et amare) became her motto, and the words she proclaimed when she designed her own ex libris. Scroll down to read more about her life.
Tove Jansson is one of the most accomplished and honored Finnish artists of all times. An artist, writer, and designer, she is also the creator of Moomins.
Mar 17, 2024 · Best known for the Moomins from her series of novels, comic strips, and short stories, Tove Jansson was an illustrator, painter, and writer. Born in the northern nature-surrounded city of Helsinki, she led a fascinating life full of creativity.
Tove Jansson was a Finnish artist and writer-illustrator of children’s books (in Swedish). In her books, she created the fantastic self-contained world of Moomintrolls, popular especially in northern and central Europe, although translations in more than 30 languages have provided a worldwide.
Tove Jansson (1914–2001) was a Finnish writer and artist whose illustrated books for children, and fiction for adults, have become famous throughout the world.
Tove Jansson was born in Helsinki on August 9, 1914, the first-born child of Finnish sculptor Viktor Jansson and Swedish graphic artist and illustrator Signe Hammarsten-Jansson. Jansson had two younger brothers, Per Olov (b.1920) and Lars (b.1924).
Tove Marika Jansson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtuːve ˈjɑːnsːon] ; 9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was 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 Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris.
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