Wazalwa ngo-1950. Uqale ukupeyinta ngokunyanisekileyo ngexesha leminyaka embalwa ehlala eTanzania (1995-1997). Ipeyinti ikakhulu kwi-acrylic. Yonke into ukusuka kumhlaba okhoyo ukuya kwifantasy / iphupha. Indawo endiyithandayo kukuma komhlaba kubandakanya indlela, izithuthi, abantu kunye nezilwanyana ezindleleni apho ndihamba khona. Ukusukela oko wafudukela eHultsfred ngoJanuwari 2019, ubume beSmåland buye babuthandwa. Ihlathi laseSmaland ngamatye alo amakhulu, amachibi amancinci kunye nemipayini ngowona mthombo wokhuthazo kunye nokunyanga umphefumlo.
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