Courtesy of birger sandzen memorial gallery, lindsborg, kansas. Birger sandzen art for sale birger sandzen oil paintings. Oil on board, 1947, signed birger sandzen lower right, signed birger sandzen, titled, dated and inscribed smoky hill river, kansaslindsborg kansas on the reverse. In 1894, he came to bethany college in lindsborg, kansas, to teach languages and assist in the art department and vocal music department. Oil untitled biography birger sandzen 18711954 born blidsberg, sweden, feb. Smalley, 1922, hardcover with stapled binding, measures9. Explore more of our birger sandzen collection canvas prints. Birger sandzen works available david dee fine arts.
Back has advert for obtaining one of a limited edition proof of each image. Sven birger sandzen was born february 5, 1871 in blidsberg, sweden. Birger sandzen, 18711954 a swedishborn, paristrained modernist who became a prolific and influential artist in kansas. Birger sandzen biography complete biography for sven. Birger sandzen paintings for sale value guide heritage. Born in bildsberg, sweden in 1871, he was the son of a lutheran minister. Sharing the arts with the world through the life and vision of birger sandzen. From the time he was ten, sven birger sandzen knew he wanted to be an artist. Birger sandzen memorial gallery, lindsborg tripadvisor.
Beginning his career as a faculty member at bethany college in lindsborg in 1894, sandzen truly gained international attention and appreciation for his work. Born and educated in sweden, he emigrated to america in 1894 to accept a teaching position at bethany college in lindsborg. At skara, sandzen studied with olaf erlandsson who introduced the young artist to oil painting. Sandzens formal education began at the skara school in skara, sweden at the age of ten. We are also actively seeking to acquire his original paintings no prints please. As one of americas foremost buyers of birger sandzen paintings, i highly recommend this book. As critic leila mechlin wrote, \ birger sandzen although it is appropriate to recognize the lit little candles of art appreciation throughouteffect of the american landscape and of euro the midwest. His work evolved from pointillism to a very personal style of bold color and with masses of paint, akin to that of vincent van gogh read more. Birger sandzen artist, fine art prices, auction records for. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Swedish born and trained sandzen was one of americas leading postimpressionists and the only one of whom i know whose landscape subjects are entirely western. Birger sandzen will be remembered as one of the most prolific swedishamerican artists in history. Throughout his career he was recognized as an innovative and accomplished impressionist. Important paintings, sculpture and works on paper 71 yes 2002 hassrick.
Sven birger sandzen holds a high place in american art, at one point he was affectionately nicknamed the american van gogh. There are also two oil paintings by birger sandzen in the western art museum, anschutz collection in denver, colorado. More than just an artist, sandzen was a gifted teacher, linguist and translator, musician, and devoted husband and father. Lydias art professor birger sandzens art exhibitions. Karges fine art has over twenty years experience with the sale of artworks by birger sandzen.
Known mostly for his paintings, sandzens style is unusual in its thick application of impasto in bold and bright color combinations, interpreting the landscape of the western united states. Birger sandzen artist and art publications birger sandzen. Sven birger sandzen biography annex galleries fine prints. The complete birger sandzen biography sven birger sandzen. Sven birger sandzen was born in bildsberg, sweden and studied at college of skara and university of lund. Birger sandzen 18711954 biography medicine man gallery. The birger sandzen memorial foundation exists to ensure the preservation and promotion of the art of birger sandzen and his contemporaries, as well as to enhance the cultural life of kansas and the nation through the birger sandzen memorial gallery. Geology and the art of birger sandzen gustavus quarterly. See more ideas about art, painting and western landscape.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Online exhibitions are short term, changing exhibitions of available inventory that are not currently displayed on the gallery walls. Birger sandzen biography, auction records, buying birger. In the july issue of 2010 southwest art magazine, a small article appeared indicating the palm springs art museum ca was hosting a birger sandzen exhibit through sept.
It is an hourlong documentary that tells birger sandzen s story from his birth and education in sweden, time in paris, to his life as an artist and teacher in lindsborg, kansas. Sandzen began printmaking at the urging of carl smalley, a book and art dealer in mcpherson, kansas. On this site you will find a birger sandzen biography, historical information and useful links that we hope you enjoy and find useful. Untitled smoky hill river motif by birger sandzen, circa 1947, watercolor, 10 12 x 14 34 inches, framed and in good condition. Birger sandzen was born in blidsberg, sweden in 1871. Birger sandzen, still life oil painting liveauctioneers. Later, in august, he printed his first woodcut block print. He was also a founding member of the prairie printmakers society.
Late moon rising, wild horse creek by birger sandzen. Art of estates limiting condition to the rankings of the top 10 birger sandzen oil paintings sold, the previous record holder was sold in 2011. Birger sandzen is known for abstract richly colored landscape and still life painting. Sven birger sandzen i saw one of his paintings at museum this weekend and. Birger sandzen paintings for sale birger sandzen art value. Birger sandzen swedishamerican, 18711954 born in sweden, sven birger sandzen was a printmaker, painter, and teacher. This exhibition features work by a selection of 52 artists who were students of sandz e ns at various times and places, highlighting the number of years of the artists. Birger sandzen untitled large kansas, colorado, or new.
Birger sandzen in the mountains book 1925 with signed letter etsy. He was born in bildsberg, sweden in 1871, and he enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an art professor at bethany college in lindsborg, kansas. Also, as part of the regional interest two of sandzen s paintings are held by the beach museum of art at kansas state university. Inspired by the landscapes of kansas, colorado, utah and the american southwest, sandzen s paintings pushed at the limits of early modernism and moved towards abstraction. Birger sandzen artist, fine art prices, auction records. The text was featured in the museums exhibition focus inon. View available paintings by birger sandzen 18711954 birger sandzen, aspen colors, c. Swedish artist sven birger sandzen came to the united states in 1894 to teach languages and assist in the art and. Birger sandzen 18711954 kansas colorado artist image size. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. His work evolved from pointillism to a very personal style of bold color and with masses of paint, akin to that of vincent van gogh and fauve painte. The graphic works lithographs, block prints and drypoints of birger sandzen.
He was a pupil of anders zorn and studied at the artists league of stockholm and later with amanjean in paris. Paintings by birger sandzen have broken records at auction a sale of a. He received his first lithographs in midfebruary 1916. The most accurate option to represent an oil painting. Sandzen began printmaking at the urging of carl smalley, a book and art dealer. Still life, oil on canvas by birger sandzen measures. Examines the life and career of the swedish american modernist artist. The paintings still water and fall in the mountains were two of the first acquisitions by the museum.
Order canvas rolled, classic stretched requires framing, gallery wrapped arrives ready to hang without a frame or as a framed canvas print in one of our exquisite mouldings. Birger sandzen 18711954 born in bildsberg, sweden, sven sandzen had a long distinguished career as an art professor at bethany college in lindsborg, kansas and as an impressionist landscape painter. By 1911, birger sandzen was working solidly in a pointillist manner and. Swedishamerican, 18711954 born in sweden, sven birger sandzen was a printmaker, painter, and teacher. Sandzen painting once relegated to a milwaukee schools. After all the editions of his work are totaled, sandzens body of work amounts to over 33,000 prints. The graphic works lithographs, block prints and drypoints of birger sandzen represent a large and diverse body of images. Glimpse of taxco, mexico by birger sandzen, 19351938, oil on canvas, 40 x 48 inches, framed in very good condition. Birger sandzen is an amazing phenomenon in american art. After all the editions of his work are totaled, sandzen s body of work amounts to over 33,000 prints. Birger sandzen, an illustrated biography, second edition, written.
Birger sandzen memorial gallery birger sandzen memorial. It was fortunate for american art and kansas when a young swedish artist named sven birger sandzen decided to emigrate to lindsborg in 1894. May 07, 2016 birger sandzen will be remembered as one of the most prolific swedishamerican artists in history. Although birger sandzen lived and painted in lindsborg, kansas, his works.
An illustrated biography by emory lindquist available through the sandzen gallery is an invaluable resource. Sven birger sandzen kansapedia kansas historical society. Swedish born and trained sandzen was one of americas leading postimpressionists and the only one of whom i know whose landscape. New york and wrote the classic book the art spirit, was originally from the. Late moon rising, wild horse creek by birger sandzen fine. Oil untitled biography birger sandzen 18711954 born blidsberg, sweden, f. Sven birger sandzen born sweden, 1871 died kansas, 1954 birger sandzen was encouraged from an early age to pursue his interest in art.
For a comprehensive biography of birger sandzen the book birger sandzen. Here is sandzen gallerys official bio for birger sandzen. Birger sandzen gallery specializes in buying and selling sven birger sandzen 18711954 paintings. Birger sandzen was activelived in kansas, colorado sweden. Born in bildsberg, sweden, sven birger sandzen had a long distinguished career as an art professor at bethany college in lindsborg, kansas and as an impressionist landscape painter. See available paintings, prints and multiples, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. In that regard we hope you consider us a valuable source to purchase or sell paintings by birger sandzen. An illustrated biography by emory lindquist available through the sandzen gallery is an invaluable. Known mostly for his paintings, sandzen s style is unusual in its thick application of impasto in bold and bright color combinations, interpreting the landscape of the western united states.
Throughout his career he was recognized as an innovative and accomplished impressionist landscape painter, his work seemingly evolved from pointillism to a very personal style of bold color and. A mountain symphony on display to the public for the first. The internationally known swedishamerican painter and printmaker birger sandzen 18711954 had an enormous impact on five decades of young artists under his tutelage. Birger sandzens dry creek bed, kansas, on view from september 14 through november 8. See more ideas about art, sand writing and dynamic painting. Birger sandzen 18711954 kansas river lithograph, 1951 signed lower right, titles lower left 10 x 14.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. As critic leila mechlin wrote, \birger sandzen although it is appropriate to recognize the lit little candles of art appreciation throughouteffect of the american landscape and of euro the midwest. Be sure to include the lot number, lot title and any specific questions you have about the item. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the palm springs art museum, palm springs, calif. Again, the painting was resold publicly just under four years later purportedly as a forced sale, according to a local denver colorado art gallery and was only included once as a top 10 seller in. His impressive body of work includes over 2,600 oil paintings, 500 watercolors, 207 lithographs, 94 block prints and 27 drypoints. Sven birger sandzen february 5, 1871 june 22, 1954, known more commonly as birger sandzen, was a swedishamerican painter. Birger sandzen also received honorary doctorates from midland college in nebraska, the university of nebraska in lincoln, and kansas state university in manhattan, ks.
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