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The world of art

The Gothenburg art world is reflected above all in the Pontus Fürstenberg collection of letters, and in the archives of cultural historian Wilhelm Berg and the Gothenburg Art Association. Other artists' archives include those of Birger and Ingrid Simonsson, Gösta Sandels, Ivar Arosenius, Ragnar Sandberg, Bengt Olson and Inge Schiöler.

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Pontus Fürstenberg
Pontus Fürstenberg was a merchant and municipal politician in Gothenburg, but is mainly known as a prominent art collector.
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Alice Nordin and Hjördis Nordin-Tengbom
Sisters Alice and Hjördis were both well-known artists at the turn of the 20th century.
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The Gothenburg art association
The Gothenburg art association aimed to "awaken and maintain a sense and taste for the visual arts".
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