Holcha Krake (1885-1944) was a Danish born textile artist, ceramist, watercolorist and the wife of the Harlem Renaissance artist William H. Johnson.
Holcha Krake | |
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| Born | April 6, 1885 Karlby Sogn, Denmark |
| Died | January 13, 1944 (aged 58) New York, New York |
| Known for | Textile artist |
| Spouse |
William H. Johnson (m. 1930) |
Biography
editKrake was born on April 6, 1885, in Karlby Sogn, Denmark.[1] Krake studied in textile design in Sweden, Norway. and Denmark. In 1929 she met the artist William H. Johnson (1901-1970) when both were in France. They were married in Denmark in 1930 and resided in Norway for a time before settling in New York in 1938.[2] Johnson often used Krake as a subject.[3][4]
Krake died of breast cancer in New York City on January 13, 1944.[2][3][1] Her work is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[5] In 2019 the Florence County Museum in Florence, South Carolina held an exhibition of the couple's work called Willie and Holcha.[6]
Gallery
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Fish Design for a Ceramic Plate by Holcha Krake -
Holcha Krake, by William H. Johnson, hand colored woodcut on paper
References
edit- ^ a b "Artist: Holcha Krake". Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Willie and Holcha". The Florence County Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Holcha Krake". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Portrait of Holcha Krake Johnson by William HJohnson". Artnet. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Fish Design for a Ceramic Plate | Smithsonian American Art Museum". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "'Willie and Holcha' exhibit opens at museum". Florence News Journal. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
External links
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Media related to Holcha Krake at Wikimedia Commons
