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Winold Reiss (September 16, 1886 – August 23, 1953) was a German-born American artist and graphic designer. He was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. In 1913 he immigrated to the United States, where he was able to follow his interest in Native Americans. In 1920 he went West for the first time, working for a lengthy period on the Blackfeet ...
- German-American
- The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Kunstakademie), The School of Applied Arts (Kunstgewerbeschule)
- Art Deco
- Murals in Cincinnati Union Terminal
5 days ago · Winold Reiss (born September 16, 1886, Karlsruhe, Germany—died August 29, 1953, New York, New York, U.S.) was a German-born American artist known for his portraits of Native Americans and African Americans. Reiss was deeply influenced by travels through his native German countryside with his father, a painter who made portraits of peasants.
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Aug 25, 2022 · By Will Heinrich. Aug. 25, 2022. In 1925, a German immigrant named Winold Reiss was invited to design and illustrate an issue of the journal Survey Graphic devoted to Harlem, the new cultural...
- Will Heinrich
Aug 5, 2022 · Winold Reiss, the German immigrant artist who immortalised marginalised Americans. An exhibition at the New-York Historical Society surveys the career of the little-known artist and...
- Henri Neuendorf
born Karlsruhe, Germany 1886-died New York City 1953. Winold Reiss, © Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum J0038630. Also known as. Fritz Wilhelm Winold Reiss.
- September 17, 1886
- August 30, 1953
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Winold Reiss was a uniquely gifted artist and designer of the twentieth century, a bold pioneer whose work included a rich variety of portraits, distinctive interiors, and a multitude of cutting-edge graphic designs that lifted the quality of color and black-and-white design in America.
