Eugene Karlin
1918–2003
Introduction
Eugene Karlin (December 15, 1918 – November 20, 2003) was an American illustrator and artist. He was best known for his magazine illustrations and fine art drawings, serving as a staff artist for Fortune magazine in the 1940s and later contributing to publications such as Esquire, The New Republic, and Playboy. Karlin's paintings and illustrations were also exhibited in major art museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In addition to his commercial work, he taught at several art and design schools and produced landscape and figurative artworks that blended realism with abstraction. Karlin's career bridged the worlds of graphic illustration and fine art over the mid-20th century.
Wikidata identifier
Q97045934
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