Anna Chromý

Who is Anna Chromý?

Anna Chromy is a painter and sculptor. Born in Bohemia, she was raised in Austria, lives in France and works in Italy. She is said to be a quintessential European.

At the end of World War II, Anna Chromy's family moved from Bohemia to Vienna, Austria. Her family did not have enough money for her to attend art school however, so only after she married and moved to Paris was it possible. She received her education at the École des Beaux-Arts. It was here she realised an interest in Salvador Dalí and other surrealists, and began using the soft colours of William Turner in her paintings.

A life-threatening accident in 1992 meant that Anna Chromy was unable to paint for eight years. She turned her attention to sculpture using bronze and marble as her medium.