Sigrid Hjertén

Description: (Swedish Modernist Painter)
One of the pioneers of expressionism in Sweden, Sigrid Hjertén was the only female member of the artist group De Åtta. Initially a teacher of textile design, she later painted iconic works such as Atelierinteriör. She died of a failed lobotomy procedure to cure her schizophrenia.

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Birthday October 27, 1885 (Scorpio)
Born In Sundsvall, Sweden
Died on March 24, 1948
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