Hjerten and Grunewald
dal 14/6/2002 al 1/9/2002
Segnalato da
14/6/2002
Hjerten and Grunewald
Arken Museum of Modern Art, Ishoj
Sigrid Hjerten (1885-1948) and Isaac Grunewald (1889-1946) are one of Swedish art's most well-known and popular artist couples. Grunewald and Hjerten were leading figures in Swedish art at the beginning of the century - not least because they departed from the naturalist tradition and instead introduced an expressive, colourful and decorative style of painting.
SIGRID HJERTÉN OG ISAAC GRÜNEWALD
Sigrid Hjertén (1885-1948) and Isaac Grünewald (1889-1946) are one of Swedish art's most well-known and popular artist couples.
Grünewald and Hjertén were leading figures in Swedish art at the beginning of the century - not least because they departed from the naturalist tradition and instead introduced an expressive, colourful and decorative style of painting. They were both heavily influenced by the French artist Henri Matisse with whom they studied in Paris around 1910-11. Inspiration from other great artists such as Marc Chagall is also evident in their works.
Grünewald and Hjertén led dramatic lives. She became mentally ill and died after a lobotomy. Her real breakthrough did not happen until the 1970s and '80s. Isaac Grünewald was appointed professor of painting. He perished in 1946 in a plane crash.
The exhibition is mounted by Norrköping Konstmuseum.
Image:
Isaac Grünewald
Sigrid and Ivan (Muffe and boa), 1917
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