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Louisa Matthiasdóttir, born in Reykjavík in 1917, was a leading figure in the Icelandic avant-garde in the 1930s before she moved to New York in 1942. Matthíasdóttir is acclaimed for her distinct use of color in paintings of figures, animals, buildings and landscapes with an emphasis on geometric forms achieved through broad brushwork. Among the institutions that hold her works are the Reykjavík Municipal Art Museum, the Hirschhorn Museum and the Smithsonian Institute.

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Schiff, John: Portrait photograph of Louisa Matthiasdóttir, Leo Baeck Institute, F DM 343 023.