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The Artistic Legacy of Margaret MacDonald: A Scottish Designer (1865-1933)

Margaret MacDonald, a notable Scottish designer, significantly influenced the Arts and Crafts movement in the early 20th century. She moved to Glasgow in 1890 and married fellow artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1900. MacDonald studied metalwork, embroidery, and textiles at the Glasgow School of Art, and her work was exhibited at the Vienna Secession. Known for her large gesso paintings with themes of symbolism, fairy tales, and mythology, her collaborations with Mackintosh and the Macdonald sisters remain impactful. Explore her artistic journey and contributions.

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The Artistic Legacy of Margaret MacDonald: A Scottish Designer (1865-1933)

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  1. Margaret MacDonald Shelby See

  2. Her Life • Scottish Designer • Live Time: 1865-1933 • Moved to Glasgow in 1890 • Married Mackintosh in 1900

  3. Her Work • Enrolled at the Glasgow School: metal work, embroidery, and textiles • Exhibited at the Vienna Secession • Influenced by Gustav Klimt, Josef Hoffmann • The Four: Mackintosh, Macdonald sisters, Herbert MacNair (two couples) *collaboration • “You must remember that in all my architectural efforts you have been half if not three-quarters of them.” -Mackintosh • Early work: water color sketches • Post marriage work: gesso paintings • Biggest work: large gesso paintings in private rooms, known for symbolic, fairy, mythology

  4. Water color

  5. Gesso

  6. Works Cited http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/artist.aspx?artist=margaret-macdonald http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_MacDonald_%28artist%29 http://library.artstor.org/library/welcome.html#3|imagegroup|545694||My20Work20Folder2026gt3B20Margaret20MacDonald20283729|fldr_385852|true| http://www.glitzqueen.com/art/mackintoshes.html http://www.crmsociety.com/margaretmacdonald.aspx

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