Hilma af Klint 1862 – 1944

Biography

Hilma af Klint was born on October 26, 1862, in Solna Municipality, Sweden, during a period of significant artistic and cultural transformation across Europe. She would go on to become a notable Swedish artist whose work contributed to the evolving landscape of early twentieth-century art. Throughout her life, af Klint pursued her artistic practice with dedication, leaving behind a body of work that reflected her creative vision and commitment to her craft.

On October 21, 1944, af Klint’s life came to an unexpected end in Danderyd when she was struck in a traffic collision. She was just five days short of her eighty-second birthday. Following her death, she was laid to rest at Galärvarvs Cemetery in Stockholm Municipality, where she remains remembered. Her passing marked the end of a life spent in creative pursuit, and she left behind a legacy as a Swedish artist whose contributions to her field would continue to be recognized in the years following her death.