Carl holty artwork and description of symbolism
Carl holty artwork and description of symbolism and theme!
Carl holty artwork and description of symbolism
Carl Holty
German-American painter
Carl Holty | |
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Carl Holty with one of his paintings, ca. , unidentified photographer. Carl Holty papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution | |
| Born | Carl Robert Holty ()June 21, Freiburg, Germany |
| Died | March 22, () (aged&#;72) New York, New York, United States |
| Known&#;for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract |
| Awards | Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Award[1] |
Carl Robert Holty (–) was a German-born American abstract painter.
Raised in Wisconsin, he was the first major abstract painter to gain notoriety from the state.[1]Harold Rosenberg described Holty as "a figure of our art history," known for his use of color, shape and form.[2]
Personal life and education
Carl Holty was born in in Freiburg, Germany.
His parents, Americans, lived in Freiburg while his father, a doctor,[3] studied specialty medicine since His father was German, gaining citizenship in the