Carl Oscar Borg
Carl Oscar Borg, protégé of Phoebe Hearst, and friend of personalities like Edward Borein, Thomas Moran and Charles M. Russell could create any subject in any medium, and do it well. He was successful and highly regarded during his lifetime, and received numerous awards and medals. In the annals of American art history, Carl Oscar Borg belongs to the group of artists who are recognized as the great artistic interpreters of the American West, such as Couse, Sharp, Henning, Ufer, Higgins and Berninghaus. Borg belongs also to the group of artists who came to California at the turn of the century to paint and record the California landscape. Artists like Payne, Puthuff, Dixon, and Wendt. Borg’s works are included in every major museum, university, and private collection throughout the United States. He had studios in Gothenburg, Paris, Rome, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Los Angeles (Read More).
