Astrid Bergman Sucksdorff

Astrid Bergman Sucksdorff (17 January 1927 – 12 January 2015) was a Swedish nature photographer and children's writer. She received the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 1984.

She was the daughter of the well-known zoologist and adventurer Sten Bergman and his wife Dagny. She was a photographer and children's writer for most of her life. Her interest in photography started when she got a job as an assistant to a Stockholm photographer before she turned 20. As a photographer, she was active in documentary, art and nature photography. She also worked as a press photographer during her early career. She also wrote several books, including children's books.

Selected works

 * 1953 – Micki rävungen
 * 1959 – Chendru får en tiger
 * 1964 – Ödetorpet
 * 1965 – Tiger i sikte
 * 1967 – En bok om rådjur
 * 1970 – Toni, elefantförarens son
 * 1971 – Tranorna vid Hornborgasjön
 * 1975 – Förstoringsglaset
 * 1977 – Till en jaktkamrat
 * 1978 – Blommor
 * 1979 – Insekter
 * 1979 – Fåglar
 * 1980 – Vilda djur
 * 1982 – Träd
 * 1984 – Saras hundvalp
 * 1984 – Gläntan
 * 1988 – Djur i naturen, däggdjur, fåglar, insekter
 * 1990 – Träd & Blommor
 * 1990 – Möten med djur i skogar, vid vattendrag, kring hus
 * 1991 – Mina första vilda djur
 * 1991 – Mina första små kryp
 * 1991 – Mina första fåglar
 * 1991 – Mina första blommor
 * 1991 – Djur på landet
 * 1992 – Mina första fåglar vid vattnet
 * 1992 – Mina första djur på zoo
 * 1993 – Mina första trädgårdsblommor
 * 1993 – Mina första husdjur
 * 1997 – Med livet i fokus

Awards

 * Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1984