Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt

Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt

Swedish artist & writer (1888–1982)

Died aged 93AriesSweden

Biography

Elsa Andrea Elisabeth Björkman-Goldschmidt (16 April 1888 – 6 April 1982) was a Swedish artist and writer who was active in Sweden and Austria. After attending Stockholm's Art Academy, she worked as an engraver and etcher. In 1916, while assisting the Red Cross in Russia, she met her future husband, the Austrian surgeon Waldemar Goldschmidt. They married in Vienna where she was involved with Save the Children and started working as a correspondent for the Swedish press. In 1938, anti-Semitism forced the couple to move to Sweden where she published a number of books about her life in Vienna.

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Family

Spouse(s)
Waldemar Goldschmidt
Parents
Fredrik Björkman

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Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt died on April 6, 1982 at the age of 93.
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Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt was born on April 16, 1888.
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Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt was born in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.
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Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt is a citizen of Sweden.
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According to Wikidata, Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt's spouse is or was Waldemar Goldschmidt.

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