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Karl Kae Knecht (December 4, 1883 – July 28, 1972) was an American artist who was the cartoonist for the ''
Syracuse University, 12 Oct 2009, Retrieved 11/29/2010
The Karl Kae Knecht Collection
of digitized cartoons, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Karl Kae Knecht (December 4, 1883 – July 28, 1972) was an American artist who was the cartoonist for the ''Evansville Courier
The ''Evansville Courier & Press'' is a daily newspaper based in Evansville, Indiana. It serves about 30,000 daily and 50,000 Sunday readers.
History
The ''Evansville Courier'' was founded in 1845 by William Newton, a young attorney. Its first ...
'' (now ''Courier & Press'') from 1906 to 1960 and was instrumental in the founding of Evansville, Indiana, Evansville's Mesker Park Zoo. His work was the subject of a book, ''The World of Karl Kae Knecht Through His Cartoons'' by Philip C. Ensley, published in 1979 by University of Evansville Press.
Personal life
Knecht was born in 1883 in Dakota Territory and grew up in Illinois. He had a sister, Fay and married Jennie E. Moore of Evansville (daughter of Elwood Moore) on August 22, 1918. He enjoyed circuses and performing as a clown, and was a founding member of the "Circus Fans' Association", serving as its first secretary-treasurer starting in 1926."Circus Fans' Organization Celebrates First Birthday." ''New York Times'', April 10, 1927. (NY Times online archive.)Career
He studied at the Chicago Art Institute. In 1906, Knecht became the cartoonist for the Evansville Courier and later served as staff photographer. Until 1954, Knecht's work appeared on the front page, when it was moved to the editorial page.Karl K. Knecht Papers 1906-1966Syracuse University, 12 Oct 2009, Retrieved 11/29/2010
References
External links
The Karl Kae Knecht Collection
of digitized cartoons, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Further reading
* * * "The most enthusiastic circus fan in America is Karl Kae Knecht who has just entered upon his year as cartoonist for the Evanville Courier ..." * *Philip C. Ensley. ''The world of Karl Kae Knecht through his cartoons''. University of Evansville Press, 1979. 1883 births 1972 deaths American cartoonists People from Evansville, Indiana American people of German descent {{US-cartoonist-stub