Refugee Hospital (Red Cross), 1937
by Hardie Gramatky
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"This watercolor was done by Dad as a pictorial reporter for Fortune Magazine during the Mississippi floods in 1937. His original title was `Refugee Station – Mayfield’ and he described it as `Red Cross work – American Legion Stadium’. It was exhibited at the Ferargil Gallery in March `37."
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
Literature: As seen in California Watercolor Art from the Early 20th Century Through Today.
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) |
