Astrid Holm (painter)

Apart from Carl Forup, she was the only Dane to have been instructed by Matisse who significantly influenced the trend towards Modernism in Scandinavia.

She remained in Paris until 1914, becoming a member of the Scandinavian artist colony together with Jais Nielsen and the sculptor Johannes Bjerg.

[1] It was at Den Frie Udstilling that Holm first exhibited in 1913, causing quite a stir with her Modernist style but she was generally praised for her strong use of colour.

After she had learnt the art of tapestry in 1920, she established a textile design school in the Royal Academy.

She turned increasingly to weaving, often in collaboration with Ebba Carstensen, creating rugs with geometric or figurative designs.