Coast of Normandy, 1976
by Hardie Gramatky
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"The town of Les Petites-Dalles in France was visited by my parents twice before my Dad died in 1979. They were very touched by the WWII history of Normandy, and took our 9-year-old son back there in 1977 to explore the entire coast of Normandy. This watercolor was shown in Dad’s retrospective exhibit in 1989 at the Stary-Sheets Gallery. The beach, the houses, the impressive cliffs make for a dramatic painting."
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
Literature: As seen in Hardie Gramatky, A Retrospective View, Works from 1928 - 1978, a one man show at Stary-Sheets Gallery, July, 1989.
About Hardie Gramatky
| Hardie Gramatky, N.A. (1907-1979) Born: Dallas, TX; Studied: Stanford University, Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: National Academy of Design, New York Water Color Club, American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society. Hardie Gramatky was raised in Southern California. He studied art with F. Tolles Chamberlin, Clarence Hinkle, Pruett Carter and Barse Miller. A dedicated student of watercolor painting, he produced an average of five small watercolors per day. By 1929, he had become a proficient watercolorist and was recognized as one of the true innovators in the devel... (Read More) |
