Agnes Geijer
Agnes Geijer (26 October 1898 – 17 July 1989) was a Swedish textile historian and archaeologist.
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| Born | 26 October 1898  Uppsala Cathedral Assembly |
| Died | 17 July 1989 Oscars Assembly |
| Resting place | Uppsala old cemetery |
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Life
Geijer became the head of the textile conservation atelier Pietas in 1930. She received a doctoral degree from Uppsala University in 1938, and became employed at the Swedish History Museum in 1941. She was active there from 1947 as a textile conservator.[1]
Geijer died in 1989. A foundation in her name awards grants and scholarships to students of the history of textiles from eight Nordic countries.[2]
Works translated into English
- The Conservation of Flags in Sweden, 1957
- A History of Textile Art (revised translated by Roger Tanner), 1979 ISBN 0-85667-055-3
- Oriental Textiles in Sweden, 1951
- Textile Treasures of Uppsala Cathedral: From Eight Centuries, 1964
- The Viminacium Gold Tapestry: A Unique Textile Fragment from Hungary (edited by B. Thomas), 1964
- Studies in Textile History: In Memory of Harold B. Burnham (edited by Veronika Gervers), 1977 ISBN 0-88854-192-9
References
- Carlquist, Gunnar; Carlsson, Josef, eds. (1950). Agnes Geijer. 11. Förlagshuset Nordens boktryckeri. pp. 418–419.
- Agnes Geijer Foundation Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, Norden.org, Retrieved 2 October 2016
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