William Ahlgren Art for Sale and Sold Prices

b. 1905 - d. 1990

William Ahlgren was a visual artist, William Ahlgren, born in 1905, died in 1990. William Ahlgren was primarily inspired by the 1920s growing up. The notable innovations established in the early years of the 20th century were developed further in the 1920s and 1930s. This period began the careers of many innovative and inspiring practitioners in the pictorial arts. However it was a period of reflection following the horrors of the First World War, and major shifts in politics took place across the world. The philosophy of Marxism was prevalent among artist communities and groups. Established in 1919, the Bauhaus became an essential place for the development of ideas concerning the unification of art, craft and design – an idea which became known as the Gesamtkunstwerk.