Carol Wald facts for kids
Carol S. Wald (born January 21, 1935 – died September 8, 2000) was a talented American artist. She was also famous as an illustrator, which means she created pictures for books, magazines, and other publications. Her amazing collages and paintings were featured in popular magazines like Time, Fortune, and Ms. You could also see her artwork on the covers of Business Week, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and Saturday Review.
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About Carol Wald's Life
Carol Wald was born in Detroit, Michigan. She started learning art when she was just twelve years old. When she was sixteen, while still a student at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, her artistic skills were noticed by the city's mayor, Albert Cobo.
Early Art Education and Recognition
In 1954, Carol received a special four-year scholarship. This allowed her to study at the Art School of the Society of Arts and Crafts in Detroit. Her talent was quickly recognized. In 1960, the Detroit Institute of Arts bought one of her paintings called "Children On Stilts" for their collection.
In 1963, she learned from the famous artist Ben Shahn at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine. The next year, in 1964, the Flint Institute of Arts in Flint, Michigan held a special exhibition. It showed ten years of her artwork.
Moving to New York and National Fame
By 1970, two major museums had bought her paintings. These were the National Gallery of Art and the Minnesota Museum of American Art. They added her works to their permanent collections.
In 1971, Carol moved from Detroit to New York City. There, she became one of the best illustrators in the country. In 1975, she won a gold medal for her editorial illustrations from the Society of Illustrators in New York.
A big honor came in 1976. The Ford administration (the government at the time) asked her to create America's official Bicentennial painting. This painting celebrated 200 years of American independence. You can see it today at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids. She also created the cover art for books by Ben Shneiderman, such as "Software Psychology" (1980) and "Designing the User Interface" (1986).
Later Life and Legacy
In the 1980s, Carol reconnected with Hermann Tauchert, a filmmaker she knew from high school. They fell in love and, in 1986, Carol moved back to Detroit and they got married.
In 1990, they moved to Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Carol Wald passed away on September 8, 2000. Her collections and writings will be kept at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, which is near Detroit.
Where You Can See Her Art
Carol Wald's artworks are part of the permanent collections in many important places. This means they are kept there forever for people to see.
- The National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan
- Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan
- The Minneapolis Museum of Art, St. Paul, MN
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Utah University, Salt Lake City, UT
- The Museum of American Illustration, New York, NY
- Newport Performing Arts Center, Newport, OR
- Grand Valley State University, John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering, Grand Rapids, MI
