About the book: 2019 / Artist Jon Bauer is the most famous Swedish “portrait painter” of heroes of Scandinavian folklore. He treated the owners of the Swedish mountains and forests - the trolls - with special love. From 1907 to 1915, he illustrated the anthology of fairy tales Among Elves and Trolls, published annually in Sweden at Christmas. As the first artist of this popular publication, Jon Bauer gained fame outside his native country, becoming a classic of fairy-tale and mythological illustration.