Astrid Bergman Sucksdorff
Astrid Bergman Sucksdorff (17 January 1927 – 12 January 2015)[1] was a Swedish nature photographer and children's writer. She received the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 1984.
She was the daughter of the well-known zoologist and adventurer Sten Bergman and his wife Dagny. She was a photographer and children's writer for most of her life. Her interest in photography started when she got a job as an assistant to a Stockholm photographer before she turned 20. As a photographer, she was active in documentary, art and nature photography. She also worked as a press photographer during her early career. She also wrote several books, including children's books.[1]
Selected works
[edit]- 1953 – Micki rävungen
- 1959 – Chendru får en tiger
- 1964 – Ödetorpet
- 1965 – Tiger i sikte
- 1967 – En bok om rådjur
- 1970 – Toni, elefantförarens son
- 1971 – Tranorna vid Hornborgasjön
- 1975 – Förstoringsglaset
- 1977 – Till en jaktkamrat
- 1978 – Blommor
- 1979 – Insekter
- 1979 – Fåglar
- 1980 – Vilda djur
- 1982 – Träd
- 1984 – Saras hundvalp
- 1984 – Gläntan
- 1988 – Djur i naturen, däggdjur, fåglar, insekter
- 1990 – Träd & Blommor
- 1990 – Möten med djur i skogar, vid vattendrag, kring hus
- 1991 – Mina första vilda djur
- 1991 – Mina första små kryp
- 1991 – Mina första fåglar
- 1991 – Mina första blommor
- 1991 – Djur på landet
- 1992 – Mina första fåglar vid vattnet
- 1992 – Mina första djur på zoo
- 1993 – Mina första trädgårdsblommor
- 1993 – Mina första husdjur
- 1997 – Med livet i fokus
Awards
[edit]- Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1984[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "Astrid Bergman Sucksdorff". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Priser i Astrids namn". Astrid Lindgren Company (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
