Brilliant Swedish artist Carl Larsson's story, according to editor John Z. Lofgren, "is about a man and his soul, his roots, his friends, and his enemies. Important in art history, it also offers a fresh look at the cultural scene in Scandinavia before and after the turn of the century. Highly articulate, Carl Larsson is honest with himself and with the reader. It is easy to identify with the characters as Carl Larsson relates his journey through life."
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Swedish
Original Language: Swedish
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Carl Larsson (1853–1919) rejected the dark and gloomy atmosphere of academic history painters and embraced a brighter, simpler approach. Many of his paintings depicted his home and family life, becoming the model for a new ideal. His work was cherished in his own time, and today as well.
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The artist CARL LARSSON's statements,
By Dag Stomberg (St. Andrews, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Carl Larsson: The Autobiography of Sweden's Most Beloved Artist (Paperback)
This famous and well beloved artist's autobiography completed shortly
before his death was published in 1931 (twelve years later) it came as a giant surprise to the Swedish public. Here was a man successful because of harmonious (picture perfect) family portraits who unburdens his soul. When his pessimistic moods became evident in parts of this book it was a surprise to many. This book brings Larsson's words to the English-reading world for better understanding.
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I dreamed this past night that a strange young man urged me to enter a house where he would show me that he could charm snakes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Carl Larsson, Academy of Art, National Museum, August Strindberg, Viktor Rydberg, Prince Eugen, Royal Medal, Anna Maria Lenngren, Carin Arosenius, Gustaf Vasa, Art Academy, Midwinter Sacrifice, Gustav Vasa, Hugo Birger, Rue Capron, Second Guard, Thorsten Laurin, Albert Bonnier, Anders Zorn, Antonin Proust, Axel Kulle, Bruno Liljefors, Country Guard, Ernest Thiel, Julia Beck New!
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I dreamed this past night that a strange young man urged me to enter a house where he would show me that he could charm snakes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
oppositional artists, dramatic theatre Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Carl Larsson, Academy of Art, National Museum, August Strindberg, Viktor Rydberg, Prince Eugen, Royal Medal, Anna Maria Lenngren, Carin Arosenius, Gustaf Vasa, Art Academy, Midwinter Sacrifice, Gustav Vasa, Hugo Birger, Rue Capron, Second Guard, Thorsten Laurin, Albert Bonnier, Anders Zorn, Antonin Proust, Axel Kulle, Bruno Liljefors, Country Guard, Ernest Thiel, Julia Beck New!
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- Now and Then by Heller Joseph on page 124
- Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen on page 74
- Manette Salomon (French Edition) by Edmond de Goncourt on page 109
- Carl Larsson: Watercolours and Drawings (Albums S.) by Renate Puvogel on page 178
- Don Juan by Wolfgang Ama Mozart on page 78
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