Hilda Kristina Gustafson-Lascari
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Born
December 18, 1885
Hilda Kristina Gustafson
December 18, 1885
Sweden
DiedMarch 7, 1937 (aged 51)
New York, New York
OthernamesHilda Kristina Lascari
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| Born | Hilda Kristina Gustafson December 18, 1885 Sweden |
| Died | March 7, 1937 (aged 51) New York, New York |
| Other names | Hilda Kristina Lascari |
Hilda Kristina Gustafson-Lascari (1885–1937) was a Swedish born American sculptor.
Gustafson-Lascari née Gustafson was born on December 18, 1885, in Sweden.[1] In 1916 she married fellow artist Salvatore Lascari. The couple settled in New York after traveling extensively in Europe.[2]
Important pieces include The Awakening created in 1925,[3] and Zephyr created in 1927.[4]
Gustafson-Lascari was a member of the National Academy of Design.[2]
She died on March 7, 1937, in New York City.[1] She had been hospitalized for depression following a fire in her studio in 1937. She died by suicide the same year.[5]
