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Knute Heldner (1875 – November 5, 1952) was a Swedish American artist. ==Biography== Knute August Heldner was born in Sweden. He lived in the village Vederslöv, Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Småland, Sweden. His early formal training was at Karlskrona Technical School and the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm. He migrated to America around 1902.〔(Knute Heldner — Porkopolis Art Museum )〕 He lived in Duluth, Minnesota until 1934 and then he eventually made his home in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a famous painter. He was married to Collette Pope Heldner, who was also a painter and his one time student from a school in Minnesota. He won the gold medal at the Minnesota State Fair in 1915.〔''Swedes in the Twin Cities: Immigrant Life and Minnesota's Urban Frontier'' (Philip J. Anderson and Dag Blanck, 2001)〕 In 1921 he exhibited his work in the Swedish American Artist's Association in the Swedish Club in Chicago.〔''Prominent Artists and Exhibits of Their Work in Chicago'' (Reidar Rye Haugan, Chicago Norske Klub. Nordmanns-Forbundet, 24: 371—374,Volume 7, 1933)〕 His style was modern expressionistic, derived from his training as an artist in Sweden. He was recognized for painting of Louisiana landscapes. His best paintings however were portraits. His work entitled ''Bearers of burdens'' was turned into a print.〔(Library of Congress catalog record ) 〕 Knute Heldner died during 1952 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana at 77 years of age. 〔The Times-Picayune, 1952-11-07, Pg. 2 col. 7, Pg. 10 col. 1〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Knute Heldner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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