Hollywood Fresh Air, 1944
by Hardie Gramatky
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"During WWII, my dad, who couldn’t serve in the Army because of scoliosis in his back, made training films out in Hollywood under Capt. Ronald Reagan. This was the only time we would live close to my grandparents on both sides of the family. Our house was in the Silver Lake district in the Hollywood hills, and I believe that’s me in the painting. Just before VE-Day we moved back to NYC. This watercolor was exhibited at the Bergen Museum of Art & Science in 1989."
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
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) |
