Biography

Born in 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, Lundeberg moved to Pasadena, California, with her family in 1912. She was a gifted child and initially wanted to be a writer. However, after taking an art class with Lorser Feitelson at the Stickney Memorial School of Art in Pasadena, Lundeberg was inspired to pursue a career as an artist and mounted her first solo exhibition in 1933. In 1934, with Feitelson, Lundeberg founded Subjective Classicism, better known as Post Surrealism. Unlike European Surrealism, Post Surrealism did not rely on random dream imagery. Instead, carefully planned subjects were used to guide the viewer through the painting, gradually revealing a deeper meaning. This method of working appealed to Lundeberg’s highly intellectual sensibilities. During this period, she also created many works in Southern California for the Public Works Art Project and the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Projects. Throughout her 60-year career, Lundeberg imbued her work with a personal vision, exposing the imaginative world of her mind. Lundeberg died in 1999 in Los Angeles. [Bio from Juicy Paint Exhibition, input by R. Faust, 8/11/2010]

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