Artist. Dropping out of Stockholm's Konsthögskola after two years, Linnqvist became an active member of the art community in Sweden and throughout Europe. His early works showed influence of Munch, Josephson, and Lhote, among others. His later works were strongly influenced by Cézanne. Among his public displays are the murals he painted in 1928 for the Stadsbibliotek in Stockholm and his 1948 fresco for Sofia Church in Stockholm. Between 1939 and 1941 and again in 1946-1947 Linqvist taught at Konsthögskola, the art academy he had dropped out of as a young man.
Artist. Dropping out of Stockholm's Konsthögskola after two years, Linnqvist became an active member of the art community in Sweden and throughout Europe. His early works showed influence of Munch, Josephson, and Lhote, among others. His later works were strongly influenced by Cézanne. Among his public displays are the murals he painted in 1928 for the Stadsbibliotek in Stockholm and his 1948 fresco for Sofia Church in Stockholm. Between 1939 and 1941 and again in 1946-1947 Linqvist taught at Konsthögskola, the art academy he had dropped out of as a young man.
Bio by: NatalieMaynor
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