Otto G Carlsund
"Apokalyptiskt landskap; Helvetets Paradis"(Apocalyptic Landscape; The Paradise of Hell)
Signed Otto G and dated 1933. Charcoal and crayon 24.5 x 34.5 cm.
Literature
Oscar Reutersvärd, "Otto G Carlsund", 1988, depicted page 106.
Jan Torsten Ahlstrand, Viveka Bosson, Gert Fors, "Otto G Carlsund", 2004, depicted page 86.
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With dedication: Till Ruth. Julen 1933 från Otto G." (To Ruth. Christmas 1933 from Otto G.)
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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