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Cilluf Olsson

1847 – 1916

Swedish textile artist

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Lived 1847 – 1916 (aged 69). Cilluf Olsson was a Swedish art weaver and handicrafter.

Cilluf Olsson (15 February, 1847 – 5 March, 1916) was a Swedish textile artist. She was an important figure within Svensk Hemslöjd (Swedish Handicraft Association).

She was born to the wealthy farmer and local politician Sven Nilsson and Elna Ahlgren and married in 1874 to the farmer Christen Olsson.

In 1888, she founded a weaving school and work shop, which manufactured traditional textile handicrafts artwork. She also collected older textile artwork. She is credited in art history with having preserved many old traditional weaving and textile methods, colors and patterns, which were in danger of being extinct during the industrialization.

She participated in numerous international exhibitions, such as Nordic Exhibition of 1888, World's Columbian Exposition and Exposition Universelle (1900), as well as national exhibitions such as General Art and Industrial Exposition of Stockholm and Baltic Exhibition and were awarded many medals.

Some of her artwork is preserved at the Nordic Museum.

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Who was Cilluf Olsson?

Swedish textile artist (1847–1916)

When was Cilluf Olsson born?

Cilluf Olsson was born on 16 February 1847.

When did Cilluf Olsson die?

Cilluf Olsson died on 5 March 1916 in Asmundtorp parish.

What was Cilluf Olsson's occupation?

Cilluf Olsson was an art weaver and handicrafter.

What nationality was Cilluf Olsson?

Cilluf Olsson was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cilluf Olsson

· Wikidata: Q77935947

· DBpedia: Cilluf Olsson

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