Swedish artist, Harald Sallberg, is best known for his skilful etchings, which are often enriched with a poetic spirit. Over the course of his career, he achieved various accolades and is today represented at several museums including the National Museum in Stockholm, Gothenburg Art Museum, National Museum Oslo, Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, and in London, Munich, Florence and Philadelphia.
1895
Born in Stockholm to Carl Fredrik Sallberg and Augusta Larsdotter.
Studied at the Technical School in Stockholm.
1912
Employed as a technical assistant at the Academy of Fine Arts’ Etching School, Stockholm.
Assisted Axel Tallberg (1860-1928).
1917-1918
Published two sets of etchings titled ‘From Old Stockholm’.
1920
Studied in England.
1921
Studied in Paris.
1929
Worked in Paris alongside Amédée Ozenfant, Fernand Léger and Georges Braques.
1935
Began teaching graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts.
1942
Awarded the Bonnier's centenary prize.
1943
Awarded the Artists' Club's Karlbo Prize.
1954
Became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts.
1955-1959
Worked as a director at the Academy of Fine Arts.
1963
Died in the Canary Islands.