Carl Holty
Carl Holty | |
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Holty with one of his paintings, ca. 1950, unidentified photographer. Carl Holty papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution | |
| Born | Carl Robert Holty June 21, 1900 |
| Died | March 22, 1973 (aged 72) New York, New York, United States |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract |
| Awards | 2010 Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Award |
Carl Robert Holty (1900–1973) 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.