Roland Keith Young
c. 1920-22
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Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the children of Al Frueh - Barbara Frueh Bornemann, Robert Frueh and Alfred Frueh, Jr.
Accession Number
S/NPG.93.511.37
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Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 1920s caricature with *Roland Keith Young* by Alfred J. Frh (1880–1968), circa 1920–22. This print captures the essence of Roland Keith Young, a multifaceted figure known as both a comedian and artist, Frueh's signature exaggerated. As a portrait in the caricature tradition, it distills Young's personality into bold lines and humorous distortions, inviting viewers to chuckle at the theatrical flair of the era. Frue, a celebrated illustrator, excelled in print media to immortalize performers during the Roaring Twenties' Broadway boom. Caricatures like this one se...