Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt: A Modernist Bridging Sweden and the Southwest Born in Tullstorp, Sweden, in 1878, Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt’s artistic journey was a testament to both his Scandinavian heritage and his embrace of American modernism. Initially drawn to the bustling world of Chicago’s printing industry as a typesetter, Nordfeldt quickly discovered a passion for visual art, enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 189…