Fritz Poock

Carl Rudolph Poock
Born February 20, 1877
Halberstadt, Germany
Died January 2, 1945 (aged 67)
Nationality American
Known for watercolor
Movement California Plein-Air Painting

Carl Rudolph "Fritz" Poock (Feb. 20, 1877 - Jan. 2, 1945) was an American artist born in Germany. He was a noted practitioner of the Plein-Air Painting style, an important movement in pre-World War II Southern California, and a part of the influential Arroyo Seco Arts & Crafts scene.

Early life

Fritz Poock was born in Halberstadt, Germany in 1877.[1] He studied with Francisco del Marmol of Spain.[2]

Move to Los Angeles

In 1905, Poock moved to Los Angeles, eventually settling in the Highland Park neighborhood.[3] He worked in construction — including a stint at Manzanillo, Mexico, where he also painted[4] — and as a mechanical drafter until retiring at age 50 to devote himself full-time to painting.[5]

Career

Fritz Poock worked primarily in watercolor and was a member of the influential California Art Club,[6] painted a mural at Santa Monica High School[6] and had shows at the venerable Stendahl Galleries[3] and the Friday Morning Club. Upon his death in 1945, his wife Doris Poock donated paintings to the City of Los Angeles[7] and to the Southwest Museum of the American Indian.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Hughes, Edan (2002). Artists in California, 1786-1940: L-Z. Crocker Art Museum. p. 888.
  2. ↑ "askart". Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Fritz Poock's Water Colors". Los Angeles Times. July 2, 1933.
  4. ↑ Cook, Alma May (June 24, 1933). "Lucky, indeed, is Fritz Poock, artist". Los Angeles Herald-Express.
  5. ↑ Henry, H. Raymond (c. 1933). "Draftsman's Paintings at Stendahl's Show Fine Perspective". Hollywood Citizen-News.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "California Art Club Historical Membership Roster". Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "City Given Painting of Old Courthouse". Los Angeles Times. Sep 23, 1945.
  8. ↑ Masterkey, Volume 19. Southwest Museum. 1945. p. 167.