John Bauers bästa – Ett urval sagor ur Bland tomtar och troll åren 1907-1915 John Bauer (Illustrator)

John Bauer (June 4, 1882 – November 20, 1918) was a Swedish painter and illustrator best known for his illustrations of Bland tomtar och troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls). Princess Tuvstarr and the Fishpond (named after Carex cespitosa), painted in 1913, is perhaps Bauer’s most notable work.

Modern day influence
* On the 100-year anniversary of the birth of John Bauer, the Swedish postal service made three, and later in 1997 four stamps with motifs from Bland tomtar och troll.
* A Scandinavian franchise of private schools has derived its name and some themes from John Bauer, naming its classes after his characters, for example.
* He is mentioned in Neil Gaiman’s comic book series The Sandman.
* The visual look of the motion picture The Dark Crystal, by Jim Henson and Frank Oz was inspired by the art of John Bauer.
* Norwegian Artist Mortiis uses the art of John Bauer on his Ambient albums.