Barbro Agneta (Erhardsson) Backstrom - Artist Info

About Barbro Agneta (Erhardsson) Backstrom

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    Barbro Agneta Bäckström née Erhardsson (6 December 1939 – 8 February 1990) was a Swedish sculptor who is remembered for her depictions of fragments of the human body, frequently in the form of undulating cloth-like statues or as reliefs of nude women. Her larger outdoor works are in bronze or iron while those displayed indoors are generally reliefs in wire mesh. Many of her works have been exhibited at the Malmö Art Museum.

    Born in Stockholm on 6 December 1939, Barbro Agneta Erhardsson was the daughter of Arvid Julius Erhardsson and his wife Birgit. She was raised on the island of Vindö in Stockholm County. Encouraged by her parents, she developed her interest in art and attended the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design...

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