{"product_id":"cubist-fish-composition-by-esaias-thoren","title":"‘Cubist Fish Composition’ by Esaias Thorén","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eartist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esaias Thorén\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Swedish 1901-1981)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e lithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74 x 66 cm framed size\u003cbr\u003esigned and numbered 79\/360\u003cbr\u003edated 51\u003cbr\u003epresented in a new hand finished timber frame with archival mat and UV non-reflective glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAU $1650 (approx US $1160 \/ 1005 EUROS \/ 185,000 yen \/ 860 GBP - for exact current conversion visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.xe.com\/currencyconverter\/convert\/?Amount=1650\u0026amp;From=AUD\u0026amp;To=USD\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003exe.com\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eartist biography\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsaias Thorén was born November 9, 1901 in Halmstad. He was a Swedish painter, draftsman, print maker and sculptor, and member of the renowned Halmstad group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThorén first initially wanted to be a musician, but after seeing a painting by influential Swedish artist Gösta Adrian-Nilsson, he starts painting. In 1923 he meet fellow artist Sven Jonson and formed the group\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe unga\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Young\u003c\/em\u003e) with Axel Olson as teacher. In 1924 they exhibited in Halmstad. Thorén then studied at Wilhelmson's painting school in Stockholm in 1925 and a undertook a study trip to Paris with Sven Jonson in 1926. Along with Jonson, they formed \u003ci\u003eModern reklam (Modern Advertising\u003c\/i\u003e) in 1927, a combined studio and painting school. In 1929, the Halmstad group is formed. In 1930 he shows in Otto G. Carlsund's exhibition \u003ci\u003eArt Concret \u003c\/i\u003ein Stockholm. 1931 studies in print making at the Konsthögskolan (Academy of Arts) in Stockholm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDuring the 1920s, Thorén's art was influenced by cubism, but like the other members of the Halmstad group, he developed a surrealistic painting during the 1930s. His paintings, with titles such as \u003cem\u003eBloodbirds\u003c\/em\u003e (1936) and \u003cem\u003eThe Game Has Begun\u003c\/em\u003e (1938), were often symbolic and dramatic works with allusions to contemporary events in world politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the latter part of his artistry, Thorén partially left the surrealist imagery for a more decorative still life painting style, often with beach finds and fish as characteristic features. Thorén is represented in many public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Norrköping Art Museum and the Kalmar Art Museum.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHe passed away on September 23, 1981.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"gallerymidlandia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47435279007828,"sku":null,"price":1650.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2363\/3236\/files\/Esaias_Thoren_Cubist_Fish_Composition.jpg?v=1785505833","url":"https:\/\/gallerymidlandia.com.au\/products\/cubist-fish-composition-by-esaias-thoren","provider":"gallery midlandia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}