Karl R. Free

Karl R. Free
Yearbook headshot photo in ovoid cartouche
Karl Free, Blackhawk Annual (1921)
Born(1903-05-16)May 16, 1903
DiedFebruary 16, 1947(1947-02-16) (aged 43)

Karl Rudolph Free (May 16, 1903 – February 16, 1947) was an American artist and museum curator, best known for his New Deal-era post office murals.

Many of his surviving works on paper are circus scenes in watercolor.[1][2][3][4] Early in his career he was recognized for his etchings and prints, often on religious themes.[5] His art is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney, and MoMA in New York City; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and the Figge Art Museum in his hometown of Davenport, Iowa.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Karl Free - Artist 457". Whitney Museum of American Art. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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  4. ^ "Untitled Karl Free 2 of 6 decorative panels - Recto | Digital Culture". dcmny.org. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Cary, Elisabeth L. (December 25, 1927). "Some Religious Pictures of the Past and Present: Classic Art Still Loved But the Spirit of Christmas Is Found, As Well, Inspiring Artists of Our Own Day". The New York Times.
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  8. ^ "Karl R. Free sketchbooks, [ca. 1920-1940] | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". www.aaa.si.edu. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.