Hilda Kristina Gustafson-Lascari
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| Born | Hilda Kristina Gustafson December 18, 1885 Sweden |
| Died | March 7, 1937 (aged 51) New York, New York |
| Other names | Hilda Kristina Lascari |
Hilda Kristina Gustafson-Lascari (1885–1937) was a Swedish born American sculptor.
Gustafson-Lascari née Gustafson was born on December 18, 1885, in Sweden.[1] In 1916 she married fellow artist Salvatore Lascari. The couple settled in New York after traveling extensively in Europe.[2]
Important pieces include The Awakening created in 1925,[3] and Zephyr created in 1927.[4]
Gustafson-Lascari was a member of the National Academy of Design.[2]
She died on March 7, 1937, in New York City.[1] She had been hospitalized for depression following a fire in her studio in 1937. She died by suicide the same year.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hilda Kristina Gustafson-Lascari". RKD Research. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Hilda Kristina Gustafson Lascari". National Academy of Design. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Awakening, (sculpture)". Art Inventories - Inventory of American Sculpture. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Zephyr". PAFA Digital Archives. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Lascari, Hilda Kristina, 1885-1937". American Academy in Rome: Arthur & Janet C. Ross Library catalog. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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