Katherine Schmidt
1898–1978
Introduction
Katherine Schmidt (February 6, 1899 – April 18, 1978) was an American artist and art activist. Early in her career, the figure studies, landscapes, and still lifes she painted drew praise for their "purity and clarity of color," "sound draftsmanship," and "individual choice of subject and its handling." During the 1930s she was known mainly for the quality of her still life paintings which showed, one critic said, "impeccable artistry." At the end of her career, in the 1960s and 1970s, she produced specialized and highly disciplined still lifes of objects such as dead leaves and pieces of crumpled paper, which, said a critic, approached a "magical realism." As an art activist she helped promote the rights of artists for fair remuneration.
Wikidata identifier
Q22324054
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, painter
ULAN identifier
500005190
Names
Katherine Schmidt, Katherine Schmidt Schubert, Katherine Schmidt Shubert, Katherine Shubert-Schmidt
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Exhibitions
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On view
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Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019
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Oct 6, 2011–Feb 12, 2012
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Apr 28–Sept 18, 2011
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Dec 13, 1967–Feb 4, 1968
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Dec 11, 1963–Feb 2, 1964
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Nov 19, 1958–Jan 4, 1959
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Nov 13, 1948–Jan 2, 1949
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Jan 3–Feb 8, 1945
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Nov 23, 1943–Jan 4, 1944
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Nov 24, 1942–Jan 6, 1943
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Jan 15–Feb 19, 1941
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Nov 27, 1940–Jan 8, 1941
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Jan 10–Feb 18, 1940
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Nov 2–Dec 11, 1938
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Mar 8–Apr 10, 1938
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Nov 10–Dec 12, 1937
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Nov 27, 1934–Jan 10, 1935
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Nov 22, 1932–Jan 5, 1933