 Deknatel's catalog was the first major writing on the artist in English.The exhibition toured to 10 museums in the United States, and for his efforts, Deknatel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of St. Olaf, first class, by the Norwegian government.Frederick and Virginia Deknatel were also devoted collectors of modern art, especially the works of Eugène Delacroix, Paul Cézanne, Paul Klee, Emil Nolde, and Pablo Picasso.