About Arvid Jorm
Lived 1892 – 1964 (aged 72). Arvid Jorm was a Swedish painter.
Arvid Kornelius Jorm (1892 – 1964) was a Swedish painter and graphic artist.
Jorm was born Arvid Johansson in Gothenburg in 1892, the son of a shopkeeper. He changed his name to Arvid Jorm in 1919. He studied at the Valand School of Fine Arts in Gothenburg under Axel Erdmann and Birger Simonsson, and in Copenhagen under Astrid Holm. He worked in oils, watercolours, woodcuts, lithographs and etching. He died in Gothenburg in 1964.
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Who was Arvid Jorm?
Swedish artist (1892-1964)
When was Arvid Jorm born?
Arvid Jorm was born on 12 October 1892 in Gothenburg, Haga parish.
When did Arvid Jorm die?
Arvid Jorm died on 26 December 1964 in Gothenburg.
What was Arvid Jorm's occupation?
Arvid Jorm was a painter.
What nationality was Arvid Jorm?
Arvid Jorm was Swedish.
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