Carl Holty

Carl Holty

American · 1900–1973 · Painter, Draughtsman

Carl Robert Holty (1900–1973) was a German-born American abstract painter. Raised in Wisconsin, he was the first major abstract painter to gain notoriety from the state. Harold… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Carl Holty, Untitled (Ribbon Painting)Untitled (Ribbon Painting)Rago Auctions · $62,500≈ £48,801≈ €56,643Sign up to see
  2. Carl Holty, Odalisque, 1937, oil on MasoniteOdalisqueWright · $10,925≈ £7,707≈ €12,460Sign up to see
  3. Carl Holty, Untitled, oil on boardUntitledRago Auctions · $8,190≈ £6,447≈ €7,501Sign up to see

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Carl Robert Holty (1900–1973) was a German-born American abstract painter. Raised in Wisconsin, he was the first major abstract painter to gain notoriety from the state. Harold Rosenberg described Holty as "a figure of our art history," known for his use of color, shape and form.

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Born 1900, Freiburg im BreisgauDied 1973, New York CityOccupation Painter, DraughtsmanWikidata Q5040332 ↗ULAN 500031692 ↗

abstract art

Also known as Carl R. Holty, Carl Robert Holty

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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