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1922 Kansas City, Missouri - 1977 Kansas City, Missouri. Known for: Expressionist paintings, drawings, sculpture.
The following, submitted February 2005 by Scott Wilder, is from a published article, November 20, 2002: 'Arthur Kraft's diverse art outshines his flawed life', by Brian McTavish, The Kansas City... Read full biography
The following, submitted February 2005 by Scott Wilder, is from a published article, November 20, 2002: 'Arthur Kraft's diverse art outshines his flawed life', by Brian McTavish, The Kansas City Star: . Arthur Kraft gave everything -- maybe too much -- to his art. Yet he wouldn't have had it any... Read full biography
The following, submitted February 2005 by Scott Wilder, is from a published article, November 20, 2002: 'Arthur Kraft's diverse art outshines his flawed life', by Brian McTavish, The Kansas City Star: . Arthur Kraft gave everything -- maybe too much -- to his art. Yet he wouldn't have had it any other way. The Kansas City artist, who died destitute at age 55 in 1977, was an idealist devoted to telling truth and sharing beauty in his paintings, drawings, sculpture and writing. He acquired a... Read full biography
The following, submitted February 2005 by Scott Wilder, is from a published article, November 20, 2002: 'Arthur Kraft's diverse art outshines his flawed life', by Brian McTavish, The Kansas City Star: . Arthur Kraft gave everything -- maybe too much -- to his art. Yet he wouldn't have had it any other way. The Kansas City artist, who died destitute at age 55 in 1977, was an idealist devoted to telling truth and sharing beauty in his paintings, drawings, sculpture and writing. He acquired a national reputation, but according to those who knew him he also was a droll charmer who drank too much and never knew how to handle money. He may not be a familiar name today, but his standing has never been stronger among those who collected his art.... Read full biography
The following, submitted February 2005 by Scott Wilder, is from a published article, November 20, 2002: 'Arthur Kraft's diverse art outshines his flawed life', by Brian McTavish, The Kansas City Star: . Arthur Kraft gave everything -- maybe too much -- to his art. Yet he wouldn't have had it any other way. The Kansas City artist, who died destitute at age 55 in 1977, was an idealist devoted to telling truth and sharing beauty in his paintings, drawings, sculpture and writing. He acquired a national reputation, but according to those who knew him he also was a droll charmer who drank too much and never knew how to handle money. He may not be a familiar name today, but his standing has never been stronger among those who collected his art. Sixty examples of his diverse work have been loaned by 30 area Kraft collectors to form the retrospective exhibit "Art and Wo... Read full biography
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Keywords (34)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Magazine Illustration
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Bronze
- •Conte Crayon
- •Ink
- •Oil Paint
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Abstract Figurative, Human Figure
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
- •Cubism, Cubist
- •Expressive, Expressionist, Expressionism
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Narrative, Story Telling
- •New York City
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Art School
- •Kansas City Art Institute, Student
- •Yale University School of Fine Art and Architecture, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Emily Lowe Memorial Award, National Academy of Design
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Public Art: Mural, Sculptures, Painting, Architecture in Public Places
- •TIME Magazine Illustrator and/or Photographer
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Audubon Society of Artists
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art