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JACOBSSON, Sten  (1899-1983) Swedish-American sculptor.
           Full Name: Sten Wilhelm John Jacobsson.
           Born Stockholm, Sweden, 28 March 1899. 
           Came to America 1925. Formed Detroit Artisan
           Guild 1929 with group of teaching artists in old
           Henry Ford Art School.Established art department
           Wayne State University 1930 and was instructor
           there and Detroit Country Day School.
           Died Detroit, Michigan June 1983.

           M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Society of Medalists:

1972 Society of Medalists 85th Issue. . . . . .  MAco 30-1-85
           Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 30:85, CAL 31:181, CAL 33:3085,
                      CAL 35:2085; J&J 8:1118, J&J 9:399, J&J 11:1057;
                      PCA 42:1109, PCA 45:1784, PCA 49:1264, PCA 58:1899,
                      PCA 60:1526, PCA 63:1749, PCA 65:1790, PCA 68:1647,
                      PCA 71:1317
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1972.172.2
           Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . .  N.1988.013
           Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . .  SoM.85

           B I O G R A P H I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:220],
           1939 [2ed:271], 1941 [3ed:330],
           1947 [4ed:242], 1953 [5ed:204],
           1976 [12ed:275], 1978 [13ed:341],
           1980 [14ed:362], 1982 [15ed:462].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 311.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 448.
A33 {1993} Salmon, p 225-226, (biblio) 283.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1709.

           N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The    
           Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
           Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 206.
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