Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907-

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Fortess was a painter and printmaker, b. 1907 in Belgium. [Fortess died in 1993.].

From the description of Karl E. Fortess taped interviews with artists, [1963-1985]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81173100

Nathaniel Kaz (1917- ) is an American sculptor and artist known for his bronze pieces and religious drawings; he studied at the Art Students League of New York and the Cooper Union Art School, and later taught at the Art Students League. Karl Fortess (1907-1993) was a Belgian-American painter and printmaker known for his modernist landscapes and wildlife studies; he too was a student and later a teacher at the Art Students League. Both Kaz and Fortess were also involved in various WPA projects.

From the guide to the Nathaniel Kaz Interview, 1967, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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creatorOf Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907-. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Woodstock artists oral interviews, 1968-1985. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907-. Karl Eugene Fortess : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection
creatorOf Fortess, Karl E. (Karl Eugene), 1907-1995. Karl E. Fortess : vertical file. Toledo Museum of Art
creatorOf Fortess, Karl. [Karl Fortess]: artist file John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library
creatorOf Nathaniel Kaz Interview, 1967 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Ruth Gikow papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Balcomb and Gertrude Greene papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf FORTESS, KARL. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Denny Winters papers Archives of American Art
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creatorOf Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists Archives of American Art
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Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)--Woodstock
Woodstock (N.Y.)
Subject
Art, Modern
Art, American
Art, American
Sculpture, American
Art
Art
Art
Artists
Bronze sculpture, American
Painting, American
Sculptors
Sculpture, Modern
Sculpture, Modern
Occupation
Sculptors
Activity

Person

Birth 1907

Death 1993

Americans

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