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Robert Kraus
Robert Kraus (June 21, 1925 – August 7, 2001) was an American children's author illustrator, cartoonist and publisher. His successful career began early at the New Yorker Magazine, producing hundreds of cartoons and nearly two dozen covers for the magazine over 15 years. Afterwards, he pivoted his career to children's literature, writing and illustrating over 100 children’s books and publishing even more as the founder of publishing house Windmill Books (later an imprint of Simon & Schuster). His body of work is best remembered for depicting animal heroes who always try their best and never give up, which were ideals important to him at an early age. Biography Personal Robert Kraus was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1925 to parents Jack, who was in the real estate business, and Esther (Rosen) Kraus."Herman Robert Kraus." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2007. Gale Literature Resource Center; Gale. Web. His mother nurtured lessons in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adolph Robert Kraus
Adolph Robert Kraus (August 5, 1850 - November 6, 1901), known professionally as Robert Kraus, was an American sculptor, born in Zeulenroda-Triebes, Zeulenroda, Germany, and active in Boston. Biography Adolph Robert Kraus was born in Zeulenroda-Triebes, Zeulenroda on August 5, 1850. He began sculpting at age 14 and grew his business such that he could own his own studio. At 23 he left for Rome where he studied under Emilio Wolf. After a year of study he won the grand prize at the Italian Royal Institute for Fine Arts for his sculpture "The Puritan." For this honor, he was awarded a pension by the Prussian government by the order of William I, German Emperor, Emperor William. He immigrated to the United States in 1881, and is best known for his sculpture of the ''Boston Massacre Monument'' in Boston Common, the winged Victory figures that crowned the towers of Machinery Hall in the Columbian Exposition of 1893, and the Randidge monument in Forest Hills Cemetery. The Randidge Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |