Anders Zorn (1860-1920) has often been called the painters’ painter.  A virtuoso in everything he did, Zorn created art which is powerful and sensual, earnest and sensuous, everyday and exclusive.  Zorn painted just what he saw and did so with apparent ease.  As Klas Fahreus once wrote, there was no divide between his creative will, and the work he produced.  Zorn was capable of everything and any technique at all. Like many of the Old Masters, Zorn was a versatile artist: painter in oils and watercolors, etcher, drawer, sculptor and designer.

This outstanding Exhibition Catalog, prepared in celebration of Zorn’s 150th birth date is unique in composition, in layout and 67 short image critiques is presented by 16 of the world’s experts on Zorn’s work and life. Zorn is Sweden’s most accomplished and beloved artist.  Born in humble circumstances in the small village of Mora, he quickly rose to become an international portrait painter of the highest repute.  Notable European and Americans of the day, celebrities, kings, queens as US Presidents were among his subjects.  Today, Zorn’s works are in high demand by collectors all over the world.  His artistic skill and ability to capture character with a few sweeping brushstrokes continue to enchant both are connoisseurs and the general public.