Signe Hammarsten-Jansson | |
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| Born | 1 June 1882 Hannäs, Union of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 6 July 1970 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Occupation | Graphic artist |
| Spouse | Viktor Jansson |
| Children | Tove Jansson Per Olov Jansson Lars Jansson |
| Relatives | Sophia Jansson (granddaughter) Einar Hammarsten (brother) |
Signe "Ham" Hammarsten-Jansson (née Hammarsten, 1 June 1882 Hannäs, – 6 July 1970[1]) was a Swedish-Finnish graphic artist who designed, among other things, around 220 Finnish postage stamps during the course of three decades.[2] She was the mother of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomin characters.
- ^ "Biografiskt lexikon för Finland - Signe Hammarsten-Jansson". www.blf.fi. Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland.
- ^ Suomen postimerkkitaiteilijat. Vaarnas, Kalle. Mitä-Missä-Milloin vuosikirja 1974. 1974.