Margaret MacDonald : Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Rennie Mackintosh - architect, designer and art nouveau artist.

While Charles Rennie Mackintosh was studying at the Glasgow School of Art he was introduced to two young English sisters of Scottish descent - Frances and Margaret Macdonald. In 1900 Margaret Macdonald and Mackintosh got married and they continued to work together, both in Scotland and abroad. The daughters of an English father and Scottish mother, the Macdonald sisters settled in Glasgow. The meeting between Margaret and Charles was to change their lives forever. Along with his friend Herbie MacNair, they formed an alliance with the Macdonald sisters and became known as the 'Glasgow Four'. Charles and Margaret found success in competitions in Germany and at exhibitions in Vienna and Turin. Together they designed the Wamdorfer Music Salon in Vienna and the Exhibition Room in Moscow. Margaret Macdonald's contribution to Charles Rennie Mackintosh's work should never be underestimated. The two artistic and romantic unions created the core of what would become known as the 'Glasgow Style'. The four shared a close artistic relationship.

·	They searched for new symbolic and elegant forms, leaning towards the strong lines of Art Nouveau.

·	In 1896 - a year considered by many to mark the height of the Glasgow Style the four were invited to exhibit at the London Arts and Crafts Society Exhibition.

·	They continued to work successfully together until 1899 when Frances and MacNair married and moved to Liverpool. This was the year that Mackintosh started his great architectural project - the Glasgow School of Art.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh is Scotland’s most famous architect and designer. His art nouveau legacy can be found in numerous Scottish buildings, furniture and interior design, as well as drawings and paintings.
Mackintosh met Margaret Macdonald at Glasgow School Of Art. Their collaboration was professional as well as personal and Margaret worked on many of his projects.

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