Otto G Carlsund
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"Näckros fallos" (Water Lilly)
Crayon 27 x 22 cm.
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Provenance
Previously in the collection of Fredrik Roos, Malmö, Sweden.
Private collection, USA.
More information
Etikett a tergo: berättelse av arkitekt Sven Malm som uppger att konstnären satt sig som "aktiebolag", dvs hans vänner betalade in månadsbidrag. Vid hans sista utställning lottades målningarna ut till "aktieägarna".
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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