Märtha Gahn, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Märtha Gahn

Swedish artist

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1891

Date of Death: 17-Oct-1973

Profession: artist, textile artist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Märtha Fredrique Gahn (Fellingsbro, September 30, 1881 – October 17, 1973) was a Swedish textile artist.
Together with Elsa Flensburg, Bror Geijer Göthe and Märtha Hjortzberg-Reuterswärd, she was one of the founders of the "Ateljé Handtryck" textile workshop in 1915.
In 1935 she became head of the Libraria studio, which produced ecclesiastical textiles for the Church of Sweden.
Gahn's work may be found in the collections of the Nationalmuseum the Röhsska Museum, and the Nordic Museum.A portrait of Gahn by Greta Fahlcrantz is currently in the portrait collection of Gripsholm Castle.