Charles
Rennie Mackintosh
Charles
Rennie Mackintosh Biography
Charles
Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) is Scotland's most famous artistic
son. Trained as an architect and designer, he worked for 20 years
in Glasgow, creating beautiful furniture, jewelry and other decorative
art and illustrations, as well as designing private homes -- all
in his wonderfully unique blend of the Arts and Crafts and Art
Nouveau styles.
One
of his greatest achievements was the Glasgow School of Art, now
named the Mackintosh Building. However, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
was unappreciated in his native land, while greatly applauded
on the continent.
So
Mackintosh and his wife, fellow artist Margaret MacDonald, moved
to London and eventually retired to southern France, where he
spent his later years painting some of the lovely landscapes shown
below.
While
unappreciated in the Scotland of his day, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
decorative art, paintings, and jewelry now fetch high prices with
the current popularity of the art nouveau style and a renewed
appreciation of Mackintosh's artistic genius.
Charles
Rennie Mackintosh Art Prints
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