Sven Erixson

Art • 1899-11-23 • Tumba, Stockholm, Sweden

Sven "X-et" Leonard Erixson was a Swedish painter, sculptor and set designer. Part of his artistic education of decorative painting took place at Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, when he was hired as a teacher. This was followed by a year of study at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, to which he later returned as a Professor of painting 1943–53.