About Rolf Lidberg
Lived 1930 – 2005 (aged 74). Rolf Lidberg was a Swedish botanist, sculptor, artist and illustrator.
Rolf Lidberg Jonas (May 26, 1930 in Järkvissle, Sweden – 15 February 2005) was a Swedish artist and botanist, best known for his watercolor paintings and books with paintings of trolls depicting their life near Sweden's Indal river. He was also a founder of a local mycological society in 1970,
Lidberg was known for having been hunchbacked, with a large beard, closely resembling the trolls that he frequently illustrated. He even named one of his famous troll illustrations "Self-Portrait." In the early 1980s, Swedish national television channel SVT broadcast a series of three programs on Rolf Lidberg, titled, "A Man and His Flowers."
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Who was Rolf Lidberg?
Swedish botanist (1930-2005)
When was Rolf Lidberg born?
Rolf Lidberg was born on 26 May 1930 in Järkvissle.
When did Rolf Lidberg die?
Rolf Lidberg died on 15 February 2005.
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Rolf Lidberg was a botanist, sculptor, artist and illustrator.
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Rolf Lidberg was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rolf Lidberg. https://biography.guide/rolf-lidberg/
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