Harvey Sherman Harris 1915-1999

A N N C O N N E L LY F I N E A R T HARVEY SHERMAN HARRIS 1915-1999

Self-Portrait, 1960 Ink on Paper, 7x5.5

Dark Nude, 1965 Acrylic on Paper, 21x29.5

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"In the year 1921, when I was aged six, I attended first grade‌ at Christmas time of that year, my teacher gave me the most wonderful of all gifts, a large sheaf of drawing paper and a large box filled with waxed crayons. She had observed that I would rather make drawings above all else. My life as an artist began at that moment, in that one room school house so long ago."

- Harvey Harris Excerpt from Autobiograpy

By age ten, Harris was receiving professional training from Albertus Jones, a well-known Connecticut landscape painter. At age 18, Harris enrolled in Trinity College.

The following semester he enrolled at Hartford Art School where a professor learned of his financial trouble and nominated him for a full-tuition scholarship which allowed him to enroll as a full time student.

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Sometimes Two Faces I, 1959 Acrylic on Paper, 21x17

After accepting a position at Larson College, he was notified by the dean that he was expected to acquire a BFA and an MFA. Harris met with the Dean of Art at Yale, and he received the two degrees in 3 years. During his time at Yale, Harris worked closely with Josef Albers and William Dekooning.

Harris spent the remainder of his teaching career at Louisiana State University from 1967-1982, where his work became more densely packed with patterned figures created from dots and circular brush strokes. This phase of his work was shown in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, New York, Milan and Bologna.

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Standing Horse, 1966 Acrylic on Paper 17.5x23

Woman’s Torso IV, 1958 Charcoal on Paper, 17x11

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Embowered in Flowers, 1955 Charcoal on Paper, 17x11

Hidden Faces Collection, 1959 Acrylic on Paper, 17.5x11

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This is a Face II, 1958 Acrylic on Paper, 11x8.5

Blue Hair, 1965 Acrylic on Paper, 11.25x8.5

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Conversation Piece, 1960 Acrylic on Paper, 10.75x8.25

The Vacant Eye, 1968 Mixed Media on Paper, 14x11

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Sometimes a Bold Face, 1962 Mixed Media on Paper, 21x18

Serene Head, 1960 Acrylic on Paper, 11.25x8.25

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Woman in Contemplation, 1958 Charcoal on Paper, 17x11

The Temptress Gouache, 1962 Gouache on Paper, 13x10.25

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Green Birds in Flight, 1964 Acrylic on Paper, 9.25x14.25

Find the Bull' Acrylic on Pa

's Head, 1966 aper, 17.5x24

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Standing Horse II, 1964 Acrylic on Paper, 15.5x18

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Standing Horse, 1966 Acrylic on Paper, 17.5x23.75

The White Elephant, 1966 Acrylic on Paper, 17.75x23.75

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Yellow Bear’s Head, 1965 Acrylic on Panel, 3.375x5.625

#305, 1951 Acrylic on Paper, 8.25x10

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#304, 1951 Pastel on Paper, 11.25x8.5

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