Albert Edelfelt: A Modern Artist in fin-de-siècle Europe
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Keyword: 19th century, painting, portrait, Finnish artist
Size: 215 x 275mm Pages: 200 Format: hardcover Language: English Illustration: 126 Editor: Eva Nygård, Patrik Steorn Preface: Patrik Steorn Introduction: Eva Nygård Text: Marina Catani, Eva Nygårds, Anne-Maria Pennonen, Hanne Selkokari, Patrik Steorn, Maria Vainio-Kurtakko. Book design:Karl Stefan Andersson Printing: Livonia Publisher: Appell förlag, Göteborgs konstmuseum Pub Year: 2022 Weight: 1082 gr ISBN: 9789198664430Exhibition: Petit Palais, Paris; Göteborgs konstmuseum 2022-23
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Article no.: 9789198664430
The retrospective of works by Albert Edelfelt (1854–1905) examines Edelfelt’s entire career and, in particular, his role as an international influencer.
Adolf Edelfelt was a trailblazer who paved the way for later Finnish artists to gain a foothold in Paris. Edelfelt also played a major role in the World Fairs held in Paris in 1889 and 1900, both as an artist and a spokesperson.
From the publisher:
Albert Edelfelt (1854–1905) is one of Finland’s most beloved artists. He also gained early recognition on the international art scene and travelled frequently between the Nordic countries and Paris, something that is reflected in his art. His subject matter ranges from everyday scenes of peasant life in the Finnish archipelago to prestigious society portraits, from grand history paintings to commissioned illustrations. Edelfelt’s broad and international network of painters, writers, art collectors and other cultural figures also left an imprint on his art. He portrayed the bourgeois environments of the metropolis with skill and emotion, offering intimate glimpses into the artistic circles in which he moved.
Edelfelt was early to exhibit his work in solo shows, including shows in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Solo exhibitions, a new phenomenon in art at the time, exemplify the era’s emerging focus on the artist as individual. For Edelfelt, the new role of the cosmopolitan artist led to status and success but was also a source of self-doubt and challenges in both his personal and his professional life.
Adolf Edelfelt was a trailblazer who paved the way for later Finnish artists to gain a foothold in Paris. Edelfelt also played a major role in the World Fairs held in Paris in 1889 and 1900, both as an artist and a spokesperson.
From the publisher:
Albert Edelfelt (1854–1905) is one of Finland’s most beloved artists. He also gained early recognition on the international art scene and travelled frequently between the Nordic countries and Paris, something that is reflected in his art. His subject matter ranges from everyday scenes of peasant life in the Finnish archipelago to prestigious society portraits, from grand history paintings to commissioned illustrations. Edelfelt’s broad and international network of painters, writers, art collectors and other cultural figures also left an imprint on his art. He portrayed the bourgeois environments of the metropolis with skill and emotion, offering intimate glimpses into the artistic circles in which he moved.
Edelfelt was early to exhibit his work in solo shows, including shows in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Solo exhibitions, a new phenomenon in art at the time, exemplify the era’s emerging focus on the artist as individual. For Edelfelt, the new role of the cosmopolitan artist led to status and success but was also a source of self-doubt and challenges in both his personal and his professional life.