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Koerner's illustrations are compared with those of Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, Philip R. Goodwin, and Harvey Dunn. They are known for his bold brushwork with a vibrant color palette which enabled his vigorous depictions of the "Great American West", emblematic images of those untamed territories.
22 kwi 2008 · Devoted primarily to western scene, Koerner’s illustration and covers set a public standard for historic perspective and artistic excellence. A full generation of American readers owe their vision of the Old West to that great artist. Koerner died in 1938 at his home in Interlaken, New Jersey.
Koerner soon became one of the best-known artists of the old West, travelling to the area for further research. From 1922 onwards, Koerner illustrated more than two hundred and fifty stories with Western themes and painted over six hundred pictures for periodicals.
Wilhelm Heinrich Detlev "Big Bill" Körner (November 1878 – August 11, 1938), also known as Wilhelm Heinrich Dethlef Koerner, William HD Koerner, WHDK, or W.H.D. Koerner, was a noted illustrator of the American West whose works became known to new audiences when his painting, nicknamed A Charge to Keep, was used as the cover image for the ...
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WHD Koerner. 1878–1938. William Henry Dethlef Koerner is renowned as one of the master illustrators of the American West along with the likes of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Koerner's illustrations are known for their bold brushwork and vibrant color palette; the two come together to support his vigorous and honest depictions of ...
William Henry Dethlef Koerner [American Painter and Illustrator, 1878-1938] Guide to pictures of works by William Henry Dethlef Koerner in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
