Margaret Macdonald, as known as one of the “The Glasgow Four”, was one of the most gifted and successful women artists in Scotland in the 1890s.
As one of the first girls allowed to enroll in the Glasgow School of Art, Margaret and her friends transformed decorative and interior design with their new ‘Glasgow Style.
Collaboration can be a key fact to determine Margaret. In the 1890s, Margaret with her sister Frances Macdonald opened the Macdonald Sisters Studio and created metalwork, graphics, and a series of book illustrations. From 1895 and 1924, the Mackintosh sisters contributed to over 40 exhibitions across Europe and America.
At her age of 22, Margaret met Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the architect, and designer who later became her husband. The gesso panels made for interiors is one of the most famous design Margaret done with Charles, such as tearooms and private residences. Although it’s not clear which of Charles’s works she was involved with, it’s clear that she was an important part of her husband’s interior designs. “Remember, you are half if not three-quarters of all my architectural talents. Margaret has genius, I have only talent.” Said Charles.
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Macdonald_Mackintosh
National Gallery Scotland official website, https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/artists/margaret-macdonald-mackintosh
“We Love Charles Rennie Mackintosh”, https://www.charlesrenniemac.co.uk/start-here/margaret-mac-donald
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society official website, https://www.crmsociety.com/about-mackintosh/the-four/margaret-macdonald/
Well-written and researched. Love the images you included!