Bruno Liljefors

Liljefors (1860-1939) was a Swedish artist, the most important and probably the most influential wildlife painter of the late 19th and early 20th century. All his life he was a hunter, and he often painted predator-prey action, for example fox-hare, sea eagle-eider, goshak-black goose. However, he never exaggerated the ferocity of the predator or the pathos of the prey, depicting with sensitivity and accuracy the birds and animals of his native Sweden in their natural habitats. His paintings feature in the background the flora, the marshes, the lakes, the sea, and the woodlands of Sweden, although the focus is always on the animals. This book shows the greatness of Liljefors and his ability to show animals in their environment.

By Allan Ellenius, 2006, hardcover, 112 pages, 53 Color Illustrations, 6 B&W Illustrations, in Swedish