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Raphael Kirchner (American, 1867 to 1917)
Raphael Kirchner was born in Vienna, Austria and along with Alphonse Mucha, was one of the most renowned Art Nouveau postcard artists of the Vienna Secessionist movement. The visionary artist later moved to France and worked as the cover artist for the wildly popular La Vie Parisienne. His radically risque portraits of sexually emancipated women were dubbed “Kirchner Girls.”
Kirchner moved to New York City in 1915, and [...] Click here to continue reading.
Edmund Daniel Kinzinger (American, 1888 to 1963)
Edmund Kinzinger was a successful and notable modernist artist in Europe. He was director of the Hans Hoffman Schule fur Buildende Kunst in Munich, and the Hans Hofmann Self-Study Course in California. Labeled as a “degenerate” artist in his own country by the Nazis, Kinzinger fled to the United States, eventually accepting a job as Chairman of the Art Department at Baylor University. During summers Kinzinger maintained [...] Click here to continue reading.
Alberta Kinsey (1875-1955?)
Alberta Kinsey was an art instructor at the Lebanon University in Lebanon, Ohio. She studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and the Art Institute of Chicago. She moved from Ohio to the French Quarter in New Orleans and lived there for more than thirty years. In New Orleans she worked with Ellsworth Woodward and she is said to have inspired an artist colony there. She is known best for her [...] Click here to continue reading.
Aaron Edward Kilpatrick (1872 to 1953)
Aaron Kilpatrick was born in St. Thomas, Canada, but moved to the U. S. in 1892. He eventually settling in Southern California in 1907. In 1922, Kilpatrick sold his commercial art business and devoted himself to fine art. During his successful career he was elected as an Associate to the National Academy.
Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc., March 2007
John Ross Key (1837-1920)
John Ross Key, born in Hagerstown, Maryland was raised by his grandfather Francis Scott Key. He was a painter of landscapes and historical works throughout America. He is also known for his etchings, illustrations and works in charcoal. He was a member of the Society of Washington artists and the Boston Art Club.
Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc.
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971)
Rockwell Kent was a critically acclaimed painter, muralist, printmaker, book illustrator, graphic artist, expert on typography, architect, builder, and craftsman. He lived in Maine, Newfoundland, Alaska, Greenland, and the Adirondacks. He was also an author, lecturer, explorer, farmer, dairyman, social activist, and amateur politician. His individuality, nonconformist views, and outspoken support of leftist causes during the early twentieth century through the 1950s brought him denunciation at the height of his career, [...] Click here to continue reading.
William Sergeant Kendall (1869-1938)
Kendall studied at the Art Students League, with Eakins in Philadelphia, and in Paris. He was a member of the National Academy, Newport Art Association, and the Society of American Artists. He exhibited at the Paris Salon, Columbian Expo (Chicago), Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Pan-Am Expo (Buffalo, 1901), St. Louis Expo (1904), and the National Academy of Design. His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum [...] Click here to continue reading.
Lucy Kemp-Welch (English, 1869 to 1958)
Lucy Kemp-Welch is best known for her depictions of horses. Showing talent as a young girl and first exhibiting a painting at the age of fourteen, Kemp-Welch studied at Hubert von Herkomer’s art school. She was a favorite student and took over as principal in 1905. She enjoyed working outdoors and often completed several sketches in oil in preparation for her more finished paintings. She exhibited at the [...] Click here to continue reading.
Charles Henry Kellner (1890-1979)
A Chicago painter, Kellner was born in Kasa, Czechoslovakia in 1890. His family moved to New York and Charles eventually moved to Chicago. He studied with Victor Higgins, W.J. Reynolds, and Harry Lachman. He was a member of the Chicago Society of Artists, All-Illinois Society of Fine Artists, and the Chicago Palette and Chisel Club. Kellner exhibited murals at the Illinois Building at the New York Worlds Fair (1939), the [...] Click here to continue reading.
Carl Kahler (1855-1926?)
Carl Kahler was born in Linz, Austria, 1855. Little is known of his early years, but later in life he traveled extensively, exhibiting his work in Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Vienna, Australia, and throughout the United States.
Much sought after for his opulent pet portraits, Kahler became a New York society favorite. In 1919, he became a member of th Society of Independent Artists. Kahler’s work is represented internationally in museums and [...] Click here to continue reading.
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