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 developed by primary concept artist and chief creature designer, Brian Froud, who in turn was inspired by the art of John Bauer.
- Norwegian Artist Mortiis uses the art of John Bauer on his ambient albums.
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