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Anders Bjørgaard (18 March 1891 – 20 March 1967) was a Norwegian illustrator.

Anders Bjørgaard
Born	(1891-03-18)18 March 1891 Holtålen, Norway
Died	20 March 1967(1967-03-20) (aged 76)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Illustrator

He is particularly known for drawing the comic series Jens von Bustenskjold (with text by Sigurd Lybeck), which appeared in Arbeidermagasinet from 1934 to 1970. A memorial of Bjørgaard was raised in 1970.[1]

Personal life

Bjørgaard was born in Holtålen to Johanna Bjørgaard and Anders Bjørgaard. He was married to Johanne Sofie Olsen. He worked as a miner until 1919, when he started studying at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Kristiania.[2]

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