Fritz Kredel papers, 1935-1963.

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Fritz Kredel papers, 1935-1963.

The collection includes sketches (ink and watercolor), studies (ink, ink and watercolor), illustrations (ink, some with separations), lithographs, woodcuts, a press proof, page proofs with illustrations, and a bookplate.

15.02 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7885412

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Kredel, Fritz, 1900-1973

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Fritz Kredel was a renowned and versatile illustrator and artist. He found early success in Germany, culminating in a Gold medal for Book Illustration at the 1937 Paris World Exposition. His success continued in the United States, where he illustrated a book written by Eleanor Roosevelt, and later was commissioned to design a woodcut of the Presidential Seal for John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Diverse and prolific, Kredel's illustrations are whimsical, detailed, and individual. From ...