Ilonka Karasz

Ilonka Karasz was an American and Hungarian designer, illustrator and cartographer (1896–1981). She was born at Budapest and died at Warwick.

Ilonka Karasz in brief

Born
1896
Died
1981
Known for
designer, illustrator and cartographer
Place of birth
Budapest
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Catalogued works

17 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1920 to 1952.

The Heavenly Tenants. Animals Two and Two, dated 1928, held by Q214867, inventory 2008.115.2779. On the Lawn, dated 1936, held by Q214867, inventory 2008.115.5270. Lada (Ryman Auditorium), dated 1920, held by Vanderbilt Museum of Art, inventory 1979.1174P. Enchanting modern. Astrological calendar for the gardener. Christmas calendar. Twelve Days of Christmas. Rug, dated ca. 1928, cotton and wool, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1983.228.3. "Java" Armchair, dated ca. 1930, teak wood, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1983.228.5. Armchair, dated ca. 1930, walnut, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1983.228.4. The Cloisters, dated 1940, gouache with graphite on paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 41.124. Salt (one of a pair), dated c. 1928, nickel-plated copper alloy, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1984.236. Geometric Composition, dated 1948, hemp, plain weave; embroidered with cotton, wool, linen, jute, rabbit hair, metal foil strips, and polyamide in cretan, crossed back, eyelet, ladder and long-armed stitches, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.451. Secret, dated 1952, linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen, waxed cotton, cotton, jute, nylon, rayon, cellulose film and synthetic-covered cotton in open cretan and simple looping stitches; couching, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.448. Zodiac, dated 1948, wool, plain weave; embroidered with wool and cotton and hemp in buttonhole, cable chain, chain, open chain, detached chain, double feather, feather, herringbone, interlaced back, ladder, long-armed cross, running, single surface satin, simple looping, raised stem and van dyke stitches; couching, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.447. Glorified Potato Bag, dated 1946, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1993.145.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.

Q214867: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Vanderbilt Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 29 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Karasz, Ilonka, Oxford Art Online, 2018. Ilonka Karasz: Rediscovering a Modernist Pioneer, Studies in the Decorative Arts, 2000.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1896Ilonka Karasz born at Budapest.
  2. 1920Lada (Ryman Auditorium) (Vanderbilt Museum of Art).
  3. 1928Animals Two and Two (Q214867).
  4. 1936On the Lawn (Q214867).
  5. 1981Ilonka Karasz died at Warwick.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Karasz, Ilonka, Oxford Art Online, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Ilonka Karasz (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Ilonka Karasz.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Ilonka Karasz (29 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q19571518: Ilonka Karasz

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Ilonka Karasz”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Elsewhere in Modern design

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