About Stig Åsberg
Lived 1909 – 1968 (aged 58). Stig Åsberg was a Swedish graphic artist, draftsperson and illustrator.
Stig Åsberg (1909, Baku — 1968, Stockholm) was a Swedish graphic artist.
He studied at Konstfack in Stockholm and had a breakthrough in 1936 with illustrations made for a book by Gustav Sandgren. He developed a close cooperation with several Swedish writers. Apart from illustrations for books, he also designed postage stamps and notably etchings, often of landscapes. He was influenced by the experience of living in several of the countries around the Baltic Sea as a child and by the harsh conditions under which he lived as a youth, on the verge of starvation, in Södermanland. He has been described as depicting "intimately poetic landscapes and meticulously reproduced plants and animals, often complicated by surreal or macabre traits".
There are works by Åsberg in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Stockholm and the National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, among others.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Stig Åsberg's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Stig Åsberg's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Stig Åsberg?
Swedish graphic artist (1909–1968)
When was Stig Åsberg born?
Stig Åsberg was born on 22 October 1909 in Baku.
When did Stig Åsberg die?
Stig Åsberg died on 29 July 1968 in Nacka.
What was Stig Åsberg's occupation?
Stig Åsberg was a graphic artist, draftsperson and illustrator.
What nationality was Stig Åsberg?
Stig Åsberg was Swedish.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stig Åsberg. https://biography.guide/stig-asberg/
MLA: "Stig Åsberg." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stig-asberg/.
Chicago: "Stig Åsberg." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stig-asberg/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-25 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:12 UTC