Art of the Nordic Nations - Roads to Modernism in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, 1870–1950
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The book, Art of the Nordic Nations , is a richly illustrated survey covering the period from Impressionism to the mid-twentieth century. The book presents both well-known and lesser-known artists from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland – including Anders Zorn, Hilma af Klint, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Franciska Clausen, Edvard Munch, Harriet Backer, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Fanny Churberg, Finnur Jónsson and Öyvind Fahlström.
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The book places the works in the context of each Nordic country as well as the wider art world of the time. It also examines the significant role of female artists in the history of modern Nordic art, documenting both their important artistic legacy and their central contribution to the women's movement in Scandinavian society.
Author: Serge Fauchereau
Page count: 384
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Language: English
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