Karl Hagedorn was born in Berlin. Hagedorn settled in England in 1905. Studied at the Manchester School of Art, the Slade School of Fine Art and in Paris in 1912-13. Showed in Paris and was a member of Salon d'Automne. Also exhibited at Fine Art Society, NEAC and elsewhere. In 1994 Whitworth Art Society in Manchester held retrospective exhition. British Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum and Manchester City Art Gallery hold his work. (see Art UK).