Elsa’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Necklace
Elsa Freund (American, 1912–2001) Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Elsa, called The Viennese
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French, 1864-1901

Myself at the Halloran House, NYC
Elsa Dorfman American, born 1937

Helloo!
Burton Freund (American, 1915-1968) published by the Works Progress Administration

Elsa Schiaparelli, New York
Irving Penn American, 1917–2009

Portrait of Elsa Glaser
Henri Matisse French, 1869-1954

Helloo!
Burton Freund (American, 1915-1968) published by the Works Progress Administration

Elsa Naess, Dancer
Johan Hagemeyer American, born Netherlands, 1884–1962

Wise Child
Burton Freund (American, 1915-1968) published by the Works Progress Administration

View of Lucerne
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775-1851

Fair and Warmer
Burton Freund (American, 1915-1968) published by the Works Progress Administration

Comin' for to Carry Me Home
Burton Freund (American, 1915-1968) published by the Works Progress Administration

A Young Man's Fancy
Burton Freund (American, 1915-1968) published by the Works Progress Administration

Loves of Three Tomatoes
Burton Freund (American, 1915-1968) published by the Works Progress Administration

Loves of Three Tomatoes
Burton Freund (American, 1915-1968) published by the Works Progress Administration

Mechanical Drawing, Student Project, Institute of Design, Chicago, Illinois
Elsa Kula American, 1918-2019

Westinghouse Advertising Mailer
Elsa Kula American, 1918-2019

Illustration
Elsa Kula American, 1918-2019

Kula/Pratt Holiday Card
Elsa Kula American, 1918-2019

Roll-out Advertisement for Designers in Production
Elsa Kula American, 1918-2019