Siri RATHSMAN
1895–1974, Sweden
Biography
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Siri Rathsman studied for the Swedish artist Carl Wilhelmson, later also in Paris where she lived. She painted landscapes, still lifes and portraits, but tending more and more abstract painting. She also worked with copper and graphics. Together with American William Hayter, she participated in exhibitions in Brussels, Zurich, The Hague and London. She was also active as a journalist and writer. She participated also wrote articles on French artistic life.
Siri Rathsman studerade för konstnären Carl Wilhelmson, senare också i Paris där hon bosatte sig. Hon målade landskap, stilleben och porträtt, men närmade sig mer och mer det abstrakta måleriet. Hon arbetade även med kopparstick och grafik. Hon tillhörde kretsen omkring amerikanen William Hayters och ställde även ut tillsammans med honom i Bryssel, Zürich, Haag och London.
Hon var också verksam som journalist och skribent. Sedan 1922 var hon korrespondent för Göteborgs Handels och Sjöfartstidning. Under andra världskriget skrev hon politiska artiklar om händelserna vid Vichy, under namnet, S.R. Iris Comptesse Belloni. Stockholm utgav, Vichy förlorar spelet.
Hon medverkade även till artiklar i , Konstrevy, om franskt konstnärsliv.
Representerad:
Nationalmuseum i Stockholm, Moderna Muséet i Stockholm, Göteborgs Konstmuseum och Norrköpings museum.
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