Ulf Löfgren

Ulf Löfgren (October 13, 1931, Umeå – October 10, 2011 ) was a Swedish illustrator and author.

Biography
Ulf Löfgren studied literature history and art history at Uppsala University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957. He then studied graphic design and advertising at the Market Communication Program IHR from 1957 to 1958. In 1959, he made his debut as an illustrator with illustrations for Leif Krantz's Barnen i djungeln (Children in the Jungle) and was awarded the Elsa Beskow plaque the following year for this work. He cocreated the Swedish children's program Pellepennan and Suddagumman together with Gunnel Linde. Löfgren both wrote and illustrated children's books, which were translated into twenty languages. His most wellknown book series are about Ludde for children aged three to five and about Albin. He also created book covers for fiction, textbooks, and other books in the 1950s, before focusing on children's literature. Löfgren's drawings are characterized by intricate details and decorative elements. He served as the chairman of the Swedish Illustrators Association from 1971 to 1974 and vice chairman of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) from 1982 to 1989. Löfgren's works can be found in institutions such as the National Museum of Fine Arts in Stockholm.

Awards and honors
1960 – Elsa Beskow plaque

Plaques at the Biennal of Illustrations, Bratislava 1971, 1973, and 1975

Grand Prix, Biennal of Illustrations in Bratislava 1977 (for the book "Harlequin")

1991 – Knut V. Pettersson scholarship