Korder, Walter Otto Richard (1891-1962). Walter Korder was born in Berlin, Germany in 1891. When he was eighteen months old his parents immigrated to the United States, settling in Hartford,... Read full biography
Korder, Walter Otto Richard (1891-1962). Walter Korder was born in Berlin, Germany in 1891. When he was eighteen months old his parents immigrated to the United States, settling in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended local schools and classes at the Hartford Art Society. He received one of four... Read full biography
Korder, Walter Otto Richard (1891-1962). Walter Korder was born in Berlin, Germany in 1891. When he was eighteen months old his parents immigrated to the United States, settling in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended local schools and classes at the Hartford Art Society. He received one of four scholarships awarded in the U.S. to attend the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. After graduating Korder came back to Hartford and worked with his father “decorating many period rooms in the old Hartford... Read full biography
Korder, Walter Otto Richard (1891-1962). Walter Korder was born in Berlin, Germany in 1891. When he was eighteen months old his parents immigrated to the United States, settling in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended local schools and classes at the Hartford Art Society. He received one of four scholarships awarded in the U.S. to attend the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. After graduating Korder came back to Hartford and worked with his father “decorating many period rooms in the old Hartford mansions.” (Hartford Courant, March 23, 1962) During World War I he painted portraits of “buddies” in the First Battalion, Adjutant General’s Office in Washington, D.C. Korder was known for his portraits and murals. He painted many murals for the... Read full biography
Korder, Walter Otto Richard (1891-1962). Walter Korder was born in Berlin, Germany in 1891. When he was eighteen months old his parents immigrated to the United States, settling in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended local schools and classes at the Hartford Art Society. He received one of four scholarships awarded in the U.S. to attend the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. After graduating Korder came back to Hartford and worked with his father “decorating many period rooms in the old Hartford mansions.” (Hartford Courant, March 23, 1962) During World War I he painted portraits of “buddies” in the First Battalion, Adjutant General’s Office in Washington, D.C. Korder was known for his portraits and murals. He painted many murals for the predecessor to the WPA Federal Arts Project, the Public Works of Art Project. During the WPA, he was an assistant administrator in the... Read full biography
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