With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Yngve Edward Soderberg
Education/Curation, Painting/Drawing
1896 – 1972
Soderberg was a member of the Mystic Art Association and an art teacher in the Mystic area. He also worked under the WPA art programs in the Depression period.
- Biography/Description of Work
Yngve Soderberg (1896-1972) was born in Chicago and worked as a WPA artist during the Great Depression. He married Nancy Horn, whom he met in 1934. They built a house on Money Point, Mason’s Island (an island at the mouth of the Mystic River) and later moved to downtown Mystic to a house on Clift Street. Soderberg taught art at a local school. His art included many etchings of marine subjects. He published a book on drawing ships in 1959.
- Sources view
Curbstones Clapboards & Cupolas: Four Self-guided Walking Tours. 1995. Mystic: Mystic River Historical Society.
King, Noelle Warden. 2013. Mystic as Muse: 100 Years of Inspiration, Exhibit catalog. Mystic: Mystic Art Association, p. 72-73.
Mystic Local Historic District inventory, accessed at http://lhdct.org/district/list/mystic-historic-district/P50 .
Ransom, David F. 1979. Mystic River National Register Nomination No. 79002718. National Park Service.
Town of Groton Assessor's Records & GIS viewer: http://maps.groton-ct.gov/apps/GrotonViewer/ .
University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC. (2013). 1934 Connecticut Aerial Photography Index. Retrieved from http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/mash_up/1934_aerial_index.html- Associated Resource(s)