Bror Lindh

His initial art lessons came from his father, a versatile craftsman who decorated homes and painted furniture.

While in Stockholm, he fell in love with Elsa Klein, a fashion critic for one of the local newspapers.

During this time, he had met Walter Hülphers [sv], a journalist who expressed his desire to get away from civilization and devote himself to writing.

Together, they moved to Värmland, where they swore a vow of chastity and poverty; reportedly subsisting on mushrooms and porridge.

[1] Lindh did, however, maintain contact with a nearby artists' colony called the Rackengruppen [sv].