Sven Ljungberg

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Sven Ljungberg (b. 1913, Ljungby, Sweden) is a Swedish visual artist whose work is predominantly in printmaking and painting, though the entire body of his work includes murals and mosaic.

Small town life in Sweden, specifically in Småland, located in the central southern part of Sweden, serves as the major theme in his work. His hometown of Ljungby, located in Småland, is specifically referenced throughout his work.

His work is included in both the Moderna museet and Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, as well as museums in Växjö, Kalmar, and Jönköping. The village of Ljungby has also erected a museum, Ljungbergmuseet, to house his works.

In addition to his larger work, Ljungberg has also created illustrations for several books, including many books by Ivar Lo-Johansson.

Sven Ljungberg served as Director of Konsthögskolan (Royal University College of Fine Arts) in Stockholm between 1972-1978, subsequently positioned as the school's Rector from 1978-1981. It was within this timeframe, 1977-1981, that Ljungberg held the distinguished honor of creating the certificates for the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, and Economics.

He is married to artist Ann Margret Dahlquist-Ljungberg, with whom he has a son, Pontus Ljungberg, also an artist.