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

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)