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Astri Bergman Taube
Astri Bergman Taube
Born	Astri Bergman; December 9, 1898; Stockholm, Sweden
Died	December 23, 1980 (aged 82)
Education	Carl Milles, Herman Bergman
Known for	sculpture, drawing, lithography

Astri Bergman Taube (9 December 1898 – 23 December 1980)^[1] was a Swedish sculptor and artist known for her child portraits and sculptures in public venues.^[2] She was married to songwriter Evert Taube.

Biography

Taube was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Per Herman Bergman and Mélen Tholff.^[1] She learned scuplture from her father and from famed Swedish scupltor Carl Milles.^[3]

In 1925, she married Evert Taube. Evert met her when she was nine years old.^[1] Taube had four children with Evert Taube: Per Evert Arvid Joakim Taube (1926 – ), Rose Marie Astrid Elisabet Taube (1928 – 1928), Ellinor Gunnel Astri Elisabeth Taube (1930 – 1998), and Sven-Bertil Gunnar Evert Taube (1934 – ).

Works

As a portrait scupltor, Taube had "virtuoso skill",^[3] portraying children, clowns, and her husband Evert. One of her sculptures of Evert, created in 1983, stands on the island of Riddarholmen.^[4]

Taube created tin candlesticks, seal stamps, paperweights, cigarette boxes, and inkwells.^[2]

Besides scuplting, Taube drew and created color lithographs.^[3]

During her marriage, Taube concentrated on being a helper and muse to her husband, to the detriment of her artistic career. At age 78, she was able to return to being a full-time artist until her death at age 82.^[3]

The Lisebergsapplåden award, presented annually by the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenberg to someone who has made Sweden a happier place, is a bronze sculpture of two clapping hands created by Taube in 1978.^[5]

Sculptures

Flicka Med Fisk (bronze)^[6]
Elsa Borg (bronze, 1972) Södermalm, Vitabergsparken, Stockholm.^[7]
Fountain at Ulleråkers Hospital in Uppsala (1946)

Lithographs

Sjosalamotiv (5)^[8]
Sjung Eko!^[9]

Exhibitions

Queen Silvia of Sweden opened an exibition of Taube's works at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden on 15 September 2006.^[2] The exhibition was the result of a project to bring public attention to Taube's work, a project started by Brittmo Bernhardsson (the wife of the governor of Gothenburg) and supported by Taube's son Sven-Bertil.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Koehl, Dan. "Astri Taube". Evert Taube (in Swedish). Retrieved 2010-10-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Drottningen invigde utställning om Astri Bergman Taube i Göteborg". Royal Family (in Swedish). Swedish Royal Court. 2006. Retrieved 2010-10-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lönnroth, Lars (2008-06-13). "Astri Bergman Taube – ett konstnärsliv". Svenska Dagbladet. Stockholm: Lena Samuelsson. Retrieved 2010-10-17. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); no-break space character in |trans_title= at position 22 (help)
^ LeBlanc, Terry. "English Guide • Gamla Stan: a guide for short vistits (sic) to the oldest Stockholm island" (PDF). GicléeStockholm. LeBlanc Graphics. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-10-17. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 16 (help)
^ Jud (2005-04-07). "Per Gessle to receive "Lisbergsapplåd" award". The Daily Roxette. Visa Kopu. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
^ "Astri Bergman-Taube—Past Auction Results". artnet. New York: artnet Worldwide. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
^ Stockholm Art Council. "Elsa Bork". Skulptur Stockholm. Stockholm: City of Stockholm. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
^ "Astri Bergman-Taube—Past Auction Results". artnet. New York: artnet Worldwide. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
^ "180799. ASTRI BERGMAN-TAUBE, färglitografi, sign o numr 96/210". Bukowskis Market (in English and Swedish). Stockholm: Bukowski Auktioner. Retrieved 2010-10-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

FindArtInfo.com: art auction results for Astri Bergman Taube

Category:1898 births Category:1980 deaths Category:Swedish sculptors

[evert-site-1] Koehl, Dan. "Astri Taube". Evert Taube (in Swedish). Retrieved 2010-10-17.

[queen-gothenberg-2] "Drottningen invigde utställning om Astri Bergman Taube i Göteborg". Royal Family (in Swedish). Swedish Royal Court. 2006. Retrieved 2010-10-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[artlife-review-3] Lönnroth, Lars (2008-06-13). "Astri Bergman Taube – ett konstnärsliv". Svenska Dagbladet. Stockholm: Lena Samuelsson. Retrieved 2010-10-17. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); no-break space character in |trans_title= at position 22 (help)

[leblanc-4] LeBlanc, Terry. "English Guide • Gamla Stan: a guide for short vistits (sic) to the oldest Stockholm island" (PDF). GicléeStockholm. LeBlanc Graphics. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-10-17. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 16 (help)

[roxette-5] Jud (2005-04-07). "Per Gessle to receive "Lisbergsapplåd" award". The Daily Roxette. Visa Kopu. Retrieved 2010-10-17.

[flicka_med_fisk-6] "Astri Bergman-Taube—Past Auction Results". artnet. New York: artnet Worldwide. Retrieved 2010-10-17.

[elsa-borg-7] Stockholm Art Council. "Elsa Bork". Skulptur Stockholm. Stockholm: City of Stockholm. Retrieved 2010-10-17.

[sjosalamotiv-8] "Astri Bergman-Taube—Past Auction Results". artnet. New York: artnet Worldwide. Retrieved 2010-10-17.

[bukowski-9] "180799. ASTRI BERGMAN-TAUBE, färglitografi, sign o numr 96/210". Bukowskis Market (in English and Swedish). Stockholm: Bukowski Auktioner. Retrieved 2010-10-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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