Otto G Carlsund
Sitting cubist woman
Signed with dedication and dated Paris 26.5.27. Pencil 26.5 x 22 cm.
Provenance
Probably the archeologist Olof Janse (author of "Grottmannens gåta"), later professor in USA. Thereafter in the possession of the family.
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Dedication: "To my good friend Janse for many nice occasions in Paris. St. Cecile. Closerie de Lilas, St. Germain and many other places. Gertrud and I salute you. Your friend Carlsund."
Designer
Otto G Carlsund was a Swedish painter, theorist and critic. Whilst in Paris in 1924, he formed a friendship with Fernand Léger, Ozenfant and Piet Mondrian and became the representative of Swedish synthetic cubism, purism, and neoplasticism. It was between the years of 1932 – 45 when Carlsund was the most active as a critic, but rediscovered his passion for nonfigurative painting in his last years. His paintings were often intended as preliminary studies for wall paintings. In 1929, he co-founded the group Art Concret in Paris with van Doesburg and Hélion, publishing its manifesto.
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