Tove jansson

They lived at opposite ends of a large apartment building near the harbor, and between their studios lay the attic, an impersonal no-man’s land of tall corridors with locked plank doors on either side. Mari liked wandering across the attic; it drew a necessary, neutral interval between their domains. She could pause on the […]

The original Moomin books and comic series depict creatures in which the author Tove Jansson captured the personalities of her closest people, particularly her parents and her lesbian lover

I hope you know Moomins from your childhood! It was a surprise to me, when I was told that the writer of the book - Tove Marika Jansson

Which is about the adventures of writer and artist Tove Jansson’s career, including the creation of the world-renowned Moomin characters.

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Moomin comic strip sketches . 1954-1955. Discover tovejansson.com, the most extensive website dedicated to the life, art, and legacy of Finnish artist Tove Jansson.

In addition to the Moomins, the artist Tove Jansson made herself known for her murals and works in large public spaces from the 1940s onwards.

Check out Dulwich Picture Gallery's retrospective on the life and work of Tove Jansson the creator of the Moomin characters and books.

Writer and artist Tove Jansson was best known for creating the Moominland stories. In this extract from her celebrated memoir she recalls the enchanted Scandinavian Christmases of her childhood.