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Artists›Karl Free

Karl Free

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Authority Records (1)

MoMA

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Dance and Theatre Design

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1944

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New Acquisitions: The Collection of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1936

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BiographyMoMA· 93%

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/1982
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (27)

Indian Girl. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera and metallic tempera on paper-faced board

14 3/4 x 7 1/4" (37.5 x 18.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

John Rolff (1st Appearance). Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

15 x 7 7/8" (38.1 x 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Powatan. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

14 3/4 x 7 1/4" (37.5 x 18.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Indian Girl. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

14 3/4 x 7 1/2" (37.5 x 19.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pocahontas. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera and metallic tempera on paper-faced board

15 1/8 x 7 1/4" (38.4 x 18.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

First Warrior. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

14 3/4 x 7 1/2" (37.5 x 19.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Medicine Man. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

14 3/4 x 7" (37.5 x 17.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Two Indian Men and One Indian Girl. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

10 x 15" (25.4 x 38.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pocahontas and John Smith. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

10 x 15" (25.4 x 38.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Two Ideas for Skull Caps. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

10 1/8 x 7 1/4" (25.7 x 18.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Captain John Smith. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera and metallic tempera on paper-faced board

14 1/2 x 9 3/4" (36.8 x 24.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Paw Paw Tree. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

20 x 8 1/2" (50.8 x 21.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pocahontas. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

14 3/4 x 10" (37.5 x 25.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Indian Girls with Fruits and Water Jars. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

10 x 15" (25.4 x 38.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Indian Warrior, Indian Girl, Medicine Man, Powatan[sic]. Costume designs for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, colored ink, and pencil on paper

12 1/2 x 18 7/8" (31.8 x 47.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tree Costume for Indian Girls. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

14 x 11" (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

John Smith. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

10 1/8 x 7 1/4" (25.7 x 18.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Two White Men. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Gouache, ink, and pencil on board

13 7/8 x 14 3/8" (35.2 x 36.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Figure. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

16 1/4 x 13 3/4" (41.3 x 34.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Fir Tree. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

20 x 8 1/2" (50.8 x 21.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

John Rolff. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera and pencil on board

15 x 8 3/4" (38.1 x 22.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sailor. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera and pencil on paper-faced board

14 3/4 x 7 1/2" (37.5 x 19.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pocahontas. Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

15 x 8" (38.1 x 20.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Woman (front and back). Costume design for the ballet Pocahontas

1936 · Tempera, ink, and pencil on board

10 1/2 x 15" (26.7 x 38.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (2)

27 published of 53 catalogued · 50 with image

MoMA
26 publishedof 52 catalogued50 img
The Met
1 published

Record

Images

Art Institute of Chicago

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Collections2

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition Dance and Theatre Design

New York · 1944

Group Exhibition New Acquisitions: The Collection of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

New York · 1936