Olaf Skoogfors
Olaf Skoogfors
American, born Sweden, 1930–1975
Birth placeSweden
BiographyBorn June 27, 1930, Bredsijo, SwedenDied December 20, 1975, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Born Gustav Olaf Janson
1934 Anglicized surname Jansson to Johnson
1945 Changed surname from Johnson to Skoogfors (meaning "forest stream")
Education:
1955-1957 School for American Craftsmen, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
1949-1953 Philadelphia Museum School of Art, PA
Person TypePerson
American, 1921 - 1998
American, born Poland, 1911–1956
Philadelphia, 1792–1978
