Carl Folke Sahlin: A Window into Vanishing Worlds The art of Carl Folke Sahlin, a Swedish-born artist who spent much of his career in Miami, Florida, offers more than just visually arresting watercolors. It’s a poignant and remarkably detailed chronicle of indigenous cultures on the brink of transformation during the first half of the 20th century. Born in Stockholm in 1885, Sahlin wasn't initially destined for a life immersed in ethnographic painting; he began his career as an illustrator and advertising executive in New York and Chicago, experiences that honed his technical skills but ulti…