Anders G. Aldrin

In 1918, he joined the United States Army and served in France, becoming a naturalized citizen. After recovering from tuberculosis in Arizona, he entered Otis Art Institute in 1923. Influenced by turn-of-the-century European masters such as Picasso, Marc, and Kandinsky, his landscapes, portraits and still lifes were rendered with broad, quick strokes and intense hues. Respected by critics and artists alike, he chose an independent path for his work not wanting to be tied to a style or movement. But he can easily be placed as a member of the California Scene Painting artists, as he preferred to work out in nature. His work can be found in a number of museums.

Aldrin studied at Otis College of Art and Design and San Francisco Art Institute. Training under Frank Morley Fletcher is recorded. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Work by Anders G. Aldrin is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art and Print Collection.

• Name — Anders G. Aldrin • Born — 29 August 1889 • Birthplace — Stjärnsfors, Värmland, Sweden • Died — 24 February 1970 • Place of death — Sylmar, California, U.S. • Field — Painting: California landscapes and portraiture; water colors; wood block brints • Training — Otis Art Institute Santa Barbara School of the Arts