Greta Magnusson-Grossman (1906-1999) - 20th Century Oil My Kitchen Window

Description

A delightful scene depicting the view from the artist's kitchen window. Small red flowers frame the scene before a sweeping landscape of snow-capped mountains. Signed and inscribed to stretchers verso. Presented in a wooden frame. On canvas.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

45 x 60cm (17.7" x 23.6")
Framed Size: 48 x 64cm (18.9" x 25.2")

Collection Information

A small, expressive selection of oil studies by Greta Magnusson-Grossman. An architect by trade, Magnusson-Grossman lets her creativity take an alternative route from her minimalist design style and presents a dynamic painting style with a true emphasis on movement, light and texture.

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Artist Biography

Greta Magnusson-Grossman (1906-1999) was a renowned Swedish architect, interior and furniture designer. In 1933 she became the first woman to win the Furniture Design Award from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design, and throughout the 1960s she was a prominent figure in the world of experimental architecture. She moved to Los Angeles in the 1940s where she opened the Magnusson-Grossman studio on Rodeo Drive with stars such as Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo becoming her clients. Retiring in 1966, she moved to San Diego and spent the remaining 30 years of her life painting landscapes.