Gösta Adrian Nilsson (1884-1965) - Sailor
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Oil on canvas by Gösta Adrian Nilsson (GAN), titled Sailor, 43 cm high and 38.5 cm wide, signed on the front with 'GAN' and on the back of the stretcher, in an original edition from Sweden in Expressionism.
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Interesting painting by the artist Gösta Adrian Nilsson. It is an oil on canvas. Signed on the front with "GAN" and again on the back on the stretcher frame "Gosta Adrian Nilsson" in pencil.
Provenance
Fernando Duran Auctions, Madrid, June 23, 2021, lot 30
Gösta Adrian-Nilsson (1884–1965), better known under the acronym GAN, was a groundbreaking Swedish modernist artist and writer. He is regarded as a pioneer of cubism, futurism and surrealism in Sweden, famous for his dynamic, homoerotic and maritime themes.
Life and Art
Born in Lund. After his studies in Copenhagen he traveled to Berlin in 1913. Here he was deeply influenced by expressionism, cubism and futurism, among others by the work of Wassily Kandinsky.
Style: His work fluidly ranges between diverse avant-garde movements. He is especially iconic for his paintings of sailors, athletes, machines and religious motifs.
Period in Paris:
Because his radical work in Sweden received much criticism, he moved in 1920 to Paris, where he lived in the same building as Fernand Léger. In the 1920s he introduced surrealism in Sweden.
Cultural HeritageIn addition to painting he wrote poems and children's books. His legacy is well documented. His work is represented in leading Swedish museums, such as the Moderna Museet and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, and the Malmö Art Museum.
Interesting painting by the artist Gösta Adrian Nilsson. It is an oil on canvas. Signed on the front with "GAN" and again on the back on the stretcher frame "Gosta Adrian Nilsson" in pencil.
Provenance
Fernando Duran Auctions, Madrid, June 23, 2021, lot 30
Gösta Adrian-Nilsson (1884–1965), better known under the acronym GAN, was a groundbreaking Swedish modernist artist and writer. He is regarded as a pioneer of cubism, futurism and surrealism in Sweden, famous for his dynamic, homoerotic and maritime themes.
Life and Art
Born in Lund. After his studies in Copenhagen he traveled to Berlin in 1913. Here he was deeply influenced by expressionism, cubism and futurism, among others by the work of Wassily Kandinsky.
Style: His work fluidly ranges between diverse avant-garde movements. He is especially iconic for his paintings of sailors, athletes, machines and religious motifs.
Period in Paris:
Because his radical work in Sweden received much criticism, he moved in 1920 to Paris, where he lived in the same building as Fernand Léger. In the 1920s he introduced surrealism in Sweden.
Cultural HeritageIn addition to painting he wrote poems and children's books. His legacy is well documented. His work is represented in leading Swedish museums, such as the Moderna Museet and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, and the Malmö Art Museum.
Details
Artist
Gösta Adrian Nilsson (1884-1965)
Sold with frame
Yes
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Sailor
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Sweden
Condition
Good condition
Height
43 cm
Width
38.5 cm
Style
Expressionism
Period
1920-1930
