Linda Lindeberg

Linda Lindeberg (1915-1973) was an abstract expressionist painter.[1]

She was born in 1915 and died from cancer in 1973. In her adult life Lindeberg lived in New York with her husband Giorgio Cavallon who was also an artist.[2] Lindeberg studied at Hoffman School in New York under Hans Hoffman.[3] Lindeberg's work has been described as "dizzy and bright" by Dore Ashton, in the New York Times (1923) .[4] The medium she employed in her art includes ink, pencil, and oil paint on paper. The subject of her work was usually landscapes of female nudes. Lindeberg's art was exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Whitney Museum, the Riverside Museum, the Houston Art Museum, and the Berkley Art Museum.[5] One of her most famous pieces is "Hanging Man" which is ink on paper and was displayed at MoMA.

References
  1. Claiborne, Craig (October 2, 1969). "Painter Whose Kitchen is Work of Art and Mechanical Ingenuity". New York Times.
  2. Silvka, Rose C.S. (May 22, 1997). "From the Studio: Breathtaking Show". The East Hampton Star.
  3. "Hans Hoffman". The Museum of Modern Art. April 18, 1963. ProQuest 118657933.
  4. Ashton, Dore (February 13, 1958). "Art: Gay and Capricious". The New York Times. ProQuest 114369354.
  5. "Linda Lindeberg". The New York Times. August 25, 1973.


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