The Glasgow Girls. (house, buy, school)

[dizzybint]

The Glasgow GIrls were a group of gifted women artists formed by the woman who went on to marry Charles Rennie Mackintosh.. Margaret MacDonald.. who was supposed to be the real artist and talent in the marriage.. I dont know how valuable any of their work is now but my aunt has a lovely piece by Dorothy Dorman , one of these talented women my aunt claims..

Glasgow School of Art - Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool museums

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/arts/m...ckintosh.shtml
http://www.glitzqueen.com/art/mackintoshes.html

[Cruithne]

Dizzy, I actually saw the "Glasgow Girls - Women in Art and Design 1880 - 1920" exhibition at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow many years back. The exhibition ran from 24th August 1990 - 6th January 1991.

I still have the mounted poster from the exhibition.
You can still buy the book from the exhibition:
Glasgow Girls: Women in Art and Design, 1880-1920: Jude Burkhauser: 9781841951515: Amazon.com: Books

I loved Charles Rennie Mackintosh when I was at art school many moons ago. I eventually grew out of liking that particular Glasgow Art Nouveau style, but I still have a large framed architectural drawing of the Glasgow School of Art hanging pride of place on my wall. I still love it now.
(if I get time Dizzy later on today I'll photograph it, and the exhibition poster, and post it here)
Charles Rennie Mackintoshes style was simpler and not ostentatious as much of the Art Nouveau style around at the time (and more elegant for it).

Dizzy, I think there is a lot to be said for the phrase 'behind every great man there is a great woman'. Much of the Art Nouveau movement was, very feminine in feel anyway. It is no surprise to me that the male artists, architects and designer made famous by the style at the time would have had strong female support and influence behind them.

[dizzybint]

On wonderful if you can manage to put them on later Cruithne.. look forward to seeing them...even Charles admitted it was his wife with the real talent...he was engaged to his boss s daughter before he took up with Margaret.. the lady never married , and a wee bit of info I didnt know..


Charles Rennie Mackintosh died in London on Dec 10th
– he’d developed cancer of the
tongue in 1927 (possibly because of his heavy smoking) and his tongue was removed. He
came out of hospital wearing a radium collar.
He lived in London in rooms and sat under a willow tree in the garden. Margaret
Macdonald Mackintosh lived on for another 4 years. She never talked about her husband
but used to return to the French area every year where she used to sit with “Toshy”.

[cushla]

Wonderful articles, i too love the Nouveau style, Rennie"s work was beautiful, i have never had the opportunity to see the work of Rennie or the women exhibited.Would love to see more articles and pic's on the Arts and Craft movement.

[dizzybint]

Ive visted the Hill House in Helensburgh and his house in Glasgow, and saw some of the Wilow Tea rooms in our Art Galleries.... House of an Art Lover | Charles Rennie Mackintosh website

http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/The-Hill-House/

[dizzybint]

Another Glasgow artist who did Nouveau too. Life of Hannah Frank, Jewish artist and sculptor from Glasgow

[Ameriscot]

I love their art and Rennie Macintosh. Been to Kelvingrove many times, House for an Art Lover, and also the house. We've got a nice book on the Glasgow Girls.

When I first came to Scotland to get married my new MIL gave me some Rennie Macintosh jewellry and everyone was surprised that I'd never hear of him.