![]() ![]() ![]() Mura, Kopparberg, Sweden - August 22, 1920, Mura, Kopparberg, Sweden) - famous Swedish painter, graphic artist and sculptor. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Anders Leonard Zorn (Swede. on the occasion of the exhibition Anders Zorn: Sweden's master painter on view at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, November 9, 2013-February 2, 2014, and at the National Academy Museum, New York, February 27-May 18, 2014"-Colophon. Four illustrated essays are accompanied by a chronology, selected bibliography, an exhibition checklist, and an index. This handsome volume provides a thorough introduction to the artist and his works, from portraiture to landscapes and his famous nudes. Although perhaps best known for his portraits, Zorn brought equal skill to painting genre scenes and views of nature. He became a favorite among wealthy American collectors, bankers, and industrialists who sat for him, including art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner and three U.S. Taking up residence in London and then in Paris, Zorn established himself as an international portrait painter, depicting fashionable clients in a style both elegant and relaxed. Zorn is often compared with the artists John Singer Sargent and Joaqu n Sorolla y Bastida, contemporaries who also were known for their portraits of high-society figures. Renowned for his light, expressive watercolors, he attained mastery of the genre at an early age and later applied his techniques to oil painting. Anders Zorn (1860-1920) is one of Sweden's most accomplished and beloved artists. Accompanying a major retrospective of Anders Zorn's work, this is the first volume in English to explore the Swedish Impressionist's entire career in depth. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardcover. Zorn is often compared with the artists John Singer Sargent and Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, contemporaries who also were known for their portraits of high-society figures. Anders Zorn (1860–1920) is one of Sweden’s most accomplished and beloved artists. Accompanying a major retrospective of Anders Zorn’s work, this is the first volume in English to explore the Swedish Impressionist’s entire career in depth. ![]()
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