Katherine Winckler
Katherine Winckler (American, 1898-1976) collection available at the Michigan Art Gallery.
Born in 1898, Katherine Winckler received her B.A. from University of Wisconsin. She joined the faculty of Michigan State after graduating from the Columbia University Teacher’s College in 1935 with fellow Michigan artist Alma M. Goetsch (1898-1976).
In 1940, Goetsch and hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home in Okemos, Michigan now known as the Goetsch–Winckler House. The house is considered an example of Wright's later Usonian architectural style and is considered to be one of the most elegant.
Goetz and Winkler were rooted in the pre-World War II Midwestern progressive tradition. Known for their emphasis on free-thinking and social consciousness, students fondly recall walking with both professors in anti-Vietnam War demonstrations. This independent spirit is translated to their art, characterized by pure colors and unconstrained brushwork, representing reality in it’s gritty particularity as a series of intertwined tones and textures.
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