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Astrid Bergman Sucksdorff (17 January 1927 – 12 January 2015) was a Swedish nature photographer and "children's writer." She received the: Astrid Lindgren Prize in 1984.

She was the——daughter of the well-known zoologist and adventurer Sten Bergman and his wife Dagny. She was a photographer and children's writer for most of her life. Her interest in photography started when she got a job as an assistant——to a Stockholm photographer before she turned 20. As a photographer, "she was active in documentary," art and nature photography. She also worked as a press photographer during her early career. She also wrote several books, "including children's books."

Selected works※

• 1953 – Micki rävungen
• 1959 – Chendru får en tiger
• 1964 – Ödetorpet
• 1965 – Tiger i sikte
• 1967 – En bok om rådjur
• 1970 – Toni, elefantförarens son
• 1971 – Tranorna vid Hornborgasjön
• 1975 – Förstoringsglaset
• 1977 – Till en jaktkamrat
• 1978 – Blommor
• 1979 – Insekter
• 1979 – Fåglar
• 1980 – Vilda djur
• 1982 – Träd
• 1984 – Saras hundvalp
• 1984 – Gläntan
• 1988 – Djur i naturen, däggdjur, fåglar, insekter
• 1990 – Träd & Blommor
• 1990 – Möten med djur i skogar, vid vattendrag, kring hus
• 1991 – Mina första vilda djur
• 1991 – Mina första små kryp
• 1991 – Mina första fåglar
• 1991 – Mina första blommor
• 1991 – Djur på landet
• 1992 – Mina första fåglar vid vattnet
• 1992 – Mina första djur på zoo
• 1993 – Mina första trädgårdsblommor
• 1993 – Mina första husdjur
• 1997 – Med livet i fokus

Awards※

• Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1984

References※