Louisa Matthiasdottir
Matthiasdottir, Louisa. Perl, Jed
ISBN 10: 155595197X ISBN 13: 9781555951979
Published by Hudson Hills, USA, 2000
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29 x 29cm 200pp very good hardback in dust jacket, minor bump to lower right-hand corner, pages at lower edge slightly shelfworn. Louisa MatthÌasdÛttir was an Icelandic-American painter. Louisa was born in ReykjavÌk. From 1925 to 1937 she grew up in the famous H?f?i house since her family resided there. She showed artistic ability at an early age, and studied first in Denmark and then under Marcel Gromaire in Paris.Packed with colour reproductions. Seller Inventory # 28454
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The artist's dazzling landscapes, still lifes, and self-portraits are a defining achievement of postwar American art, uniting bold colour, spare geometric composition, and naturalistic observation. Matthiasdottir returned regularly to her native Iceland, the subject of much of her work.
About the Author: JED PERL is art critic of the New Republic and lives in New York, as does MARTICA SAWIN, who is an art teacher and art historian.
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Title: Louisa Matthiasdottir
Publisher: Hudson Hills, USA
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Very good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.
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Louisa Matthiasdottir
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Louisa Matthiasdottir
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Louisa Matthiasdottir
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ISBN 10: 155595197X
ISBN 13: 9781555951979
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: Fine. Hudson Hills, New York, NY 2000. First Edition. 1st Printing. 80 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: L 4to. Art::Painting by Artist Biography 5957L. Seller Inventory # 138627
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