Signe Hammarsten-Jansson
Signe "Ham" Hammarsten-Jansson (née Hammarsten, 1 June 1882 Hannäs, – 6 July 1970) was a Swedish-Finnish graphic artist who designed, among other things, around 220 Finnish postage stamps during the course of three decades. She was the mother of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomin characters.
Signe Hammarsten-Jansson | |
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| Born | 1 June 1882 Hannäs, Union of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 6 July 1970 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Occupation | Graphic artist |
| Spouse | Viktor Jansson |
| Children | Tove Jansson Per Olov Jansson Lars Jansson |
| Relatives | Sophia Jansson (granddaughter) Einar Hammarsten (brother) |
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