Carl Holty

Painting, Visual Artist

1900 – 1973

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Who was Carl Holty?

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. 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
Jun 21, 1900
Freiburg im Breisgau
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Parsons The New School for Design
  • University School of Milwaukee
Died
Mar 22, 1973
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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