There's a new sheriff in Vänersborg. He rode in the other night, kicked open the saloon doors, adjusted his hat, and hung up twelve works for all to see. His name is Carl Oscar Borg, and his life story, which easily could have been a movie, is worth more than a few lines. He was born in 1879 as the son of a soldier in Grinstad parish, but already at the age of 15, he set off for Paris, where he spent a short time before continuing to London to become an apprentice to a famous marine painter. In 1901, he boarded a boat to the USA. There, he was discovered by Hollywood and alternated between working on silent films and painting advertising posters. His interpretations of the wilderness in the Grand Canyon garnered attention and established him as a significant artist in the American art scene. He himself fell in love with the magnificent landscapes, and after his death, his ashes were scattered, according to his wishes, from an airplane over the Grand Canyon. At Auktionsmagasinet, we meet Borg as a painter of both American and Swedish nature. But we also get to know his ability to depict people on horseback and in their daily work. Welcome!
Etsit arkistostamme, jossa ovat päättyneet huutokaupat.