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| Article number | 170421 |
| Price | 8,00 € |
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Anders Zorn
Sweden's superstar
26.09.2025 - 25.01.2026 | Special exhibition
Poster | Dimensions: 84 x 59.5 cm
For the first time, the Hamburger Kunsthalle is presenting a representative overview of the multifaceted oeuvre of the Swedish artist Anders Zorn (1860-1920), who was one of the most famous artists in the world in the years around 1900: he became a veritable star painter in Europe and in the United States, in addition to various heads of American high society, two presidents had their portraits painted by him. The exhibition comprises around 150 works, including various major works, but also rarely shown paintings and watercolours, his impressive etchings and various photographs created by him. At the invitation of Kunsthalle director Alfred Lichtwark, Zorn visited Hamburg in 1891 to create several atmospheric views of the harbour, which are also included in the show.
Having grown up in modest circumstances in the central Swedish province of Dalarna, the talent of the century already caused a sensation during his student years at the Stockholm Art Academy. Zorn followed his urge to travel early on: in the 1880s, he travelled to France, Spain, North Africa and Turkey. And during his years in London, Zorn established himself on the English art market (1882-1885), experienced the breakthrough of Impressionism first-hand in Paris (1888-1896) and took the USA by storm from 1893. Zorn's immense success was guaranteed not only by his flair for contemporary themes but also by his unique technical ability. His works appear incredibly light-footed and exude a fascinating spontaneity - in contrast to the sometimes elaborate, well-calculated creative process. Initially working almost exclusively as a watercolourist, oil painting increasingly became his main field of activity from 1887 onwards.
Zorn was a colourful, highly versatile artist whose oeuvre - particularly in terms of subject matter - is difficult to summarise. Alongside impressionist elements, there are also facets that refer to fundamentally different artistic trends of the time, such as salon painting. Cosmopolitan perspectives also run through Zorn's work, but these are repeatedly intersected by motifs from his Swedish homeland of Dalarna, where he settled in 1896. These became increasingly important in his later work, focussing on the relationship between man and nature, which he lived as a matter of course, and increasingly defined his artistic self-image and identity.
Curator Dr Markus Bertsch | Assistant Curator Jana Kunst
Sweden's superstar
26.09.2025 - 25.01.2026 | Special exhibition
Poster | Dimensions: 84 x 59.5 cm
For the first time, the Hamburger Kunsthalle is presenting a representative overview of the multifaceted oeuvre of the Swedish artist Anders Zorn (1860-1920), who was one of the most famous artists in the world in the years around 1900: he became a veritable star painter in Europe and in the United States, in addition to various heads of American high society, two presidents had their portraits painted by him. The exhibition comprises around 150 works, including various major works, but also rarely shown paintings and watercolours, his impressive etchings and various photographs created by him. At the invitation of Kunsthalle director Alfred Lichtwark, Zorn visited Hamburg in 1891 to create several atmospheric views of the harbour, which are also included in the show.
Having grown up in modest circumstances in the central Swedish province of Dalarna, the talent of the century already caused a sensation during his student years at the Stockholm Art Academy. Zorn followed his urge to travel early on: in the 1880s, he travelled to France, Spain, North Africa and Turkey. And during his years in London, Zorn established himself on the English art market (1882-1885), experienced the breakthrough of Impressionism first-hand in Paris (1888-1896) and took the USA by storm from 1893. Zorn's immense success was guaranteed not only by his flair for contemporary themes but also by his unique technical ability. His works appear incredibly light-footed and exude a fascinating spontaneity - in contrast to the sometimes elaborate, well-calculated creative process. Initially working almost exclusively as a watercolourist, oil painting increasingly became his main field of activity from 1887 onwards.
Zorn was a colourful, highly versatile artist whose oeuvre - particularly in terms of subject matter - is difficult to summarise. Alongside impressionist elements, there are also facets that refer to fundamentally different artistic trends of the time, such as salon painting. Cosmopolitan perspectives also run through Zorn's work, but these are repeatedly intersected by motifs from his Swedish homeland of Dalarna, where he settled in 1896. These became increasingly important in his later work, focussing on the relationship between man and nature, which he lived as a matter of course, and increasingly defined his artistic self-image and identity.
Curator Dr Markus Bertsch | Assistant Curator Jana Kunst
