Fritz Scholder
Fritz Scholder (1937 - 2005)
Born Fritz William Scholder V on October 6, 1937, in Breckenridge, MN. He was an enrolled member of the Luiseño Band of the La Jolla Indians, he also had German and English ancestry.
Studied with Wayne Thiebaud in the late 1950s and opened an art gallery with him. Earned his bachelor's degree from Sacramento State University in 1961, and his MFA from the University of Arizona, Tucson in 1964. Was an instructor at the Institute of American Indian, where he taught TC Cannon.
Known for painting American Indians as he saw them in modern day. He created paintings, lithographs, prints, and sculptures.
Died on February 10, 2005 in Scottsdale, AZ. He was 67 years old.
You can learn more about Fritz Scholder and see more of his artwork by exploring his website. In 2008, there were three retrospective exhibits on Scholder held across the country, and NPR did a story about the explored theme: Indian, or not? Voice of America created a short video about the exhibit in Washington, DC that year. Below you will find more examples of his works with American Indians and the American flag.
What do you notice? ✏️ What do you wonder? ✏️ What do you like or dislike?
Fritz Scholder
1937 - 2005Andy Warhol: Fritz Scholder (1980), acrylic on canvas
Fritz Scholder 11:7.pdfScholder Worksheet
