View from the Roof, N.Y., 1937
by Hardie Gramatky
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"When my parents moved to New York City, they would go up on the roof to get some air, like all City dwellers who have access to the roof in their building. This view across the top of the roofs captures what the City was like back in the 30s. And the palette is very representative of my Dad’s colors in the NY years. The watercolor was in the huge Bergen Museum of Art & Science 1991 retrospective exhibit."
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) |
