Greta Knutson-Tzara (1899 - 1983)
Still Life
Title
Still Life
Dating
1930
Material/Technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Mått 100,50 x 81,50 cm
Ram 125,50 x 106,00 x 5,00 cm
Category
Inventory number
GKM 2019-19
Acquisition
Purchase, 2019
Display Status
Description
From the research project “The Canon: Perspectives on Swedish Art Historiography”, 2021:
Greta Knutson-Tzara was active at the heart of the Paris avantgarde. For a time she was married to the Dadaist Tristan Tzara. Her idiom is influenced by the styles of the era, such as cubism and surrealism.
Despite her place in the avantgarde, Knutson-Tzara has been somewhat forgotten in Swedish art historiography. Lately she has been the focus of both research and exhibitions. In 2019, the Gothenburg Museum of Art increased the artist’s representation in its collection with a cubist Still Life from 1930.
Signature/Inscription
Signature (Nere till höger): G. Knutson 30