Kirsten Kraa
Kirsten Kraa | |
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| Born | April 2, 1940 Munich, Germany |
| Died | June 9, 2020 (aged 80) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Douglass College |
| Known for | Painting |
Kirsten Kraa (April 2, 1941 – June 9, 2020) was an American painter and educator.
Kraa was born in Munich, Germany on April 2, 1941.[1] She emigrated with her family to the United States in 1956, where she attended Butler High School.[2] She studied at Douglass College and Rutgers University.[1] Her teachers included Roy Lichtenstein and Ulfert Wilke.[2]
A longtime resident of Verona, New Jersey, Kraa died on June 9, 2020, in West Orange, New Jersey.[1]
Her work is in The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum[3] and the Museum of Modern Art.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kirsten "Kiki" Walja Kraa Obituary (1941 - 2020) -". Verona, NJ. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ a b Marter, Joan M. (2019). Women artists on the leading edge: visual arts of Douglass College. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. pp. 49–52. doi:10.36019/9780813593388-007. ISBN 9780813593388.
- ^ "Aldrich Fund Acquisitions for the Museum of Modern Art 1959 through 1969". The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Kirsten Kraa". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 20 March 2025.