Environmental Art History I Circumpolar North
In her book, 'Rural Artists Colonies in Europe, 1870-1910', Nina Lubbren looks at why thousands of artists during the nineteenth-century up and left the urban capitals of Europe and instead chose to live and work in the countryside. This was indeed the case for the Scandinavian artist, not only abroad but at home as well. Focusing on … Continue reading At Home & Abroad: The Swedish Artist Colony
I've been doing a lot of the above recently...my excuse for this post being slightly delayed! Thinking and now, writing, about other aspects of Scandinavian art has become a nice breather from my dissertation. It's become a reward for making progress. The second, and final, part of this mini-guide to/study of the studios and homes of … Continue reading Stockholm – Where the Artist Made His Home (Part 2)
Caught up in my own research, I completely neglected to post anything at all, despite having started two posts which now seem rather useless. However, whilst undertaking some of my own research, I came to miss home - Sweden. I'm an art historian specialising in Scandinavian art, so it's only natural that homesickness kicks in … Continue reading Stockholm – Where the Artist Made His Home (Part 1)
Isabelle Gapp 