Erickson, Carl, 1891-1958 (1891-1958)
Dates
- Existence: 1891-1958
Biography
Carl Erickson was born in Joliet, Illinois in 1891. He studied art at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and freelanced for local Chicago department stores. In 1914, Erickson moved to New York City to continue his career as a freelance illustrator. After the first World War, Erickson moved to Paris and lent his talents to French publications. Erickson became a staff illustrator for Vogue magazine in 1923. In 1940, Erickson moved back to New York and focused his energies on American publications. He has been called “the Toulouse-Lautrec of America”. A year after his death, in 1958, the Brooklyn Museum held a retrospective show of his drawings.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Untitled (Female figure in a pleated skirt, knit top, polka dotted scarf and hat), 1927, 1927
Female figure in a pleated skirt, knit top, polka dotted scarf and hat. Standing facing back in a country inn restaurant setting. Black and white ink; Signed front and back.
Untitled (Standing female figure facing front in fur shawl), 1927, 1927
Standing female figure facing front in fur shawl, knee length dress, hat & pearl necklace. Standing in a country restaurant setting. Black and white ink; Signed.
Untitled ("To Tatiana" ), 1944, 1944
"To Tatiana," female bust with hand in neck wearing polka dotted gloves and hat; color: watercolor & ink; Signed