Astrid Bergman Sucksdorff (17 January 1927 – 12 January 2015)[1] was a Swedish nature photographer and children's writer. She received the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 1984.

She was the daughter of the well-known zoologist and adventurer Sten Bergman and his wife Dagny. She was a photographer and children's writer for most of her life. Her interest in photography started when she got a job as an assistant to a Stockholm photographer before she turned 20. As a photographer, she was active in documentary, art and nature photography. She also worked as a press photographer during her early career. She also wrote several books, including children's books.[1]

Selected works

  • 1953 – Micki rävungen
  • 1959 – Chendru får en tiger
  • 1964 – Ödetorpet
  • 1965 – Tiger i sikte
  • 1967 – En bok om rådjur
  • 1970 – Toni, elefantförarens son
  • 1971 – Tranorna vid Hornborgasjön
  • 1975 – Förstoringsglaset
  • 1977 – Till en jaktkamrat
  • 1978 – Blommor
  • 1979 – Insekter
  • 1979 – Fåglar
  • 1980 – Vilda djur
  • 1982 – Träd
  • 1984 – Saras hundvalp
  • 1984 – Gläntan
  • 1988 – Djur i naturen, däggdjur, fåglar, insekter
  • 1990 – Träd & Blommor
  • 1990 – Möten med djur i skogar, vid vattendrag, kring hus
  • 1991 – Mina första vilda djur
  • 1991 – Mina första små kryp
  • 1991 – Mina första fåglar
  • 1991 – Mina första blommor
  • 1991 – Djur på landet
  • 1992 – Mina första fåglar vid vattnet
  • 1992 – Mina första djur på zoo
  • 1993 – Mina första trädgårdsblommor
  • 1993 – Mina första husdjur
  • 1997 – Med livet i fokus

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Astrid Bergman Sucksdorff". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Priser i Astrids namn". Astrid Lindgren Company (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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