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Artist Name: Hilma Af Klint Swedish, 1862 – 1944 Hilma Af Klint is famous for her bold, abstract and colorful pieces. Nobody had created art like it before her (Guggenheim, 2019). Art Style: Realism & Modernism Inspiration: Spiritualism & Theosophy (Guggenheim, 2019).Associated with: Her use of different symbols  Facts: Hilma Af Klint was born in Sweden,Continue reading “Hilma Af Klint”

Artist Name: Josef Frank Swedish/Austrian, 1885 – 1967 Josef Frank has had an massive impact on the graphic design and print history in Sweden. He is famous for his original prints for the Swedish brand “Svenskt Tenn”. Art Style: Unclear but modernism Inspiration: Nature, flowers & colors Associated with: Colorful prints Facts: Josef Frank was bornContinue reading “Josef Frank”

Artist Name: Jesper Waldersten Swedish, 1969 – present  Jesper Waldersten is at the moment one of Sweden’s most popular illustrators. With his original style of mixing words, photos, music and draughtsmanship (Waldersten, 2019). His art can cause discomfort since it can be seen as ”scary”. Art Style: UnclearInspiration: His own studioAssociated with: Dystopia, not usingContinue reading “Jesper Waldersten”

Artist Name: Sigrid Hjertén Swedish, 1885 – 1948 Sigrid Hjertén is a frontfigure of modern art and feminsim. Famous for her expressive color painting. Art Styles: Modernism & ExpressionismInspiration: Henri Matisse, Her husband, Isaac Grünewald & Areas around Stockholm (Cavalli-Bjorkman, 2019).Associated with: Paintings of her husband & colorful paintings (cool-toned colors mixed with warm-toned colors). Continue reading “Sigrid Hjertén”

Artist Name: Isaac Grunewald Swedish, 1889 – 1946 Isaac Grünewald is one of Sweden’s most colorful and famous artists. He had a big role in the modern art movement in Sweden (Albertbonniersforlag, 2015).  Art style: Expressionism, Fauvism & Modernism Inspiration: Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne & His wife, Sigrid HjerténAssociated with: Colorful & flowers Facts: Isaac Grünewald,Continue reading “Isaac Grünewald”

Artist Name: Andy Warhol British, 1928 – 1987 Andy Warhol is the front figure for the popular art movement. He was a successful magazine and ad illustrator (Biography, 2019).  Art Style: Pop art & ModernismInspiration: Commercial goodsAssociated with: Creating colorful art out of celebrity portraits  Facts: Andy Warhol born in America, 1928. His parents were SlovakianContinue reading “Andy Warhol”

Artist Name: Pablo PicassoSpanish, 1881 – 1973 Pablo Picasso is probably the most important figure of 20th century, when it comes to art. Nobody, prior to Picasso, has had the same impact  on the art world like him (Pablopicasso, 2019). Art Style: Cubism, Symbolism, Modernism & Surrealism Inspiration: Paul Cézanne, Henri Rousseau, etc (Pablopicasso, 2019).AssociatedContinue reading “Pablo Picasso”

Artist Name: Vincent Van Gogh Dutch, 1853 – 1890  Vincent van Gogh is one of the famous post-impressionists painter. He is one of the most influential artists and had an huge impact on modern art (Vangoghgallery, 2019).  Art style: Post-impressionist, Modernism & ExpressionismInspiration: Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin (Vangoghgallery, 2019)Associated with: Short brush strokes &Continue reading “Vincent Van Gogh”

Artist Name: Henri Matisse French, 1869 – 1954 Henri Matisse is famous for his use of colors and a front figure for modern art. Matisse, together with Marcel Duchamp & Picasso was responsible for the revolutionary development in painting and sculpture at their time. He is mostly known as a painter but was also aContinue reading “Henri Matisse”

Artist Name: Salvador Dali Spanish, 1904 – 1989  He could be seen as a front figure for surrealism and he is famous for creating art that represent his version of the ”dreamworld”. Art styles: Mainly Surrealism but also Impressionism, Futurism, Dadaism, Modernism & CubismInspirations: Pablo Picasso, René Magritte, Sigmund Freud, etc.Associated with: 1) man’s world, 2) sexualContinue reading “Salvador Dali”