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In the mid-1960s, he was commissioned to create a number of paintings for [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. He painted a large [[oil painting|oil]] [[mural]] of Jesus ordaining his [[Twelve apostles|apostles]] for the church's pavilion at the [[1964 New York World's Fair]]. Following this, he did nearly two dozen more paintings for the LDS Church; enlarged re-paintings of many of these are displayed in the [[Temple Square]] Visitors Center and the lobby of the [[Church Office Building]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], and at other prominent church locations. Re-prints of some of Anderson's paintings can be found hanging in nearly every LDS Church meetinghouse and [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] in the world. The paintings are also still widely used by the church for many of its printed and online materials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thekrakens.com/2015/05/harry-anderson-mormonisms-non-mormon-artist/|title=Harry Anderson: Mormonism's Non-Mormon Artist|website=The Krakens|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/harry-andersons-paint-studies-on-exhibit-at-church-history-museum?lang=eng|title=Harry Anderson's Paint Studies on Exhibit at Church History Museum|website=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adventistreview.org/anderson-honored|title=Adventist painter Harry Anderson lauded in LDS Church exhibit|website=Adventist Review|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref> |
In the mid-1960s, he was commissioned to create a number of paintings for [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. He painted a large [[oil painting|oil]] [[mural]] of Jesus ordaining his [[Twelve apostles|apostles]] for the church's pavilion at the [[1964 New York World's Fair]]. Following this, he did nearly two dozen more paintings for the LDS Church; enlarged re-paintings of many of these are displayed in the [[Temple Square]] Visitors Center and the lobby of the [[Church Office Building]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], and at other prominent church locations. Re-prints of some of Anderson's paintings can be found hanging in nearly every LDS Church meetinghouse and [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] in the world. The paintings are also still widely used by the church for many of its printed and online materials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thekrakens.com/2015/05/harry-anderson-mormonisms-non-mormon-artist/|title=Harry Anderson: Mormonism's Non-Mormon Artist|website=The Krakens|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/harry-andersons-paint-studies-on-exhibit-at-church-history-museum?lang=eng|title=Harry Anderson's Paint Studies on Exhibit at Church History Museum|website=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adventistreview.org/anderson-honored|title=Adventist painter Harry Anderson lauded in LDS Church exhibit|website=Adventist Review|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref> |
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In his 70s and 80s, Anderson made western-themed paintings for several fine art galleries, a pursuit shared by several well-known retired American illustrators of that era. |
In his 70s and 80s, Anderson made western-themed paintings for several fine art galleries, a pursuit shared by several well-known retired American illustrators of that era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldcuts.co/blogs/news/8709255-the-art-of-harry-anderson|title=The Art of Harry Anderson|website=OldCuts|access-date=2018-09-21}}</ref> |
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In his spare time, Anderson enjoyed crafting model ships and buggies, hooking rugs, carving flocks of birds, making furniture and other hands-on crafts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldcuts.co/blogs/news/8709255-the-art-of-harry-anderson|title=The Art of Harry Anderson|website=OldCuts|access-date=2018-09-21}}</ref> |
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== Biographies == |
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Harry Anderson | |
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| Born | August 11, 1906 |
| Died | November 19, 1996 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | American (United States) |
| Education | Syracuse School of Art |
| Known for | Painting, Illustration |
| Awards | New York Art Directors Club, Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame |
| Patron(s) | Seventh-day Adventist Church, LDS Church, Exxon, numerous magazines |
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Joseph Harry Anderson (August 11, 1906 – November 19, 1996)[2] was an American illustrator and a member of the Illustrator's Hall of Fame. A devout Seventh-day Adventist artist, he is best known for Christian-themed illustrations he painted for the Adventist church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was also a popular illustrator of short stories in American weekly magazines during the 1930s and early 1940s.
Biography
Harry's father Joseph named all his male children "Joseph" so each son went by their middle names, thus Harry Anderson is the name he went by. Originally intending to be a mathematician, in 1925 while attending the University of Illinois, Joseph Harry Anderson discovered a talent and love for drawing and painting. In 1927, he moved to Syracuse, New York and attended the Syracuse School of Art with friend and fellow artist Tom Lovell for classical art education. He graduated in 1931 during the Great Depression and had difficulty making a living. Within a year he earned enough by doing art for magazines to return home to Chicago. By 1937 he was working on national advertising campaigns and doing work for several major magazines, the names of his clients were American Airlines, American Magazine, Buster Brown Shoes, Coca-Cola, Collier's, Cosmopolitan, Cream of Wheat, Esso, Ford, Good Housekeeping, Humble Oil, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Ladies' Home Journal, Massachusetts Mutual, Ovaltine, Redbook, The Saturday Evening Post, Woman's Home Companion, Wyeth and others.[3]
About 1940, Anderson married Ruth Huebel, a girl who worked in his building and posed for him on one occasion. The following year he went to work for Haddon Sundblom's studio. In 1944, Anderson and his wife joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church and, by request, in 1945 he did his first painting of Jesus. Anderson's painting, "What Happened to Your Hand?", depicting Jesus with modern-day children was decried as blasphemous by some adults, but was eventually printed in the publishing program after the editor's daughter longingly wished that she too could sit on Jesus' lap like the girl in the painting. This was the very first painting of Jesus done showing Him in a modern-day setting. From that time on, he split his time between commercial illustrations and religious ones. He painted approximately 300 religious-themed illustrations for Review and Herald Publishing Association at near minimum wage.[4]
Anderson was featured in a 1956 issue of American Artist and received awards from several associations throughout his career. He was awarded the New York Art Directors Club. In 1994, he was inducted into the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame.[5]
In the mid-1960s, he was commissioned to create a number of paintings for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He painted a large oil mural of Jesus ordaining his apostles for the church's pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Following this, he did nearly two dozen more paintings for the LDS Church; enlarged re-paintings of many of these are displayed in the Temple Square Visitors Center and the lobby of the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, and at other prominent church locations. Re-prints of some of Anderson's paintings can be found hanging in nearly every LDS Church meetinghouse and temple in the world. The paintings are also still widely used by the church for many of its printed and online materials.[6][7][8]
In his 70s and 80s, Anderson made western-themed paintings for several fine art galleries, a pursuit shared by several well-known retired American illustrators of that era.[9]
Biographies
- Harry Anderson: The Man Behind the Paintings, Woolsey, Raymond H. and Anderson, Ruth.
- Tippett, H. M. "Harry Anderson: Nationally Known Illustrator". I Became a Seventh-day Adventist. Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald. pp. 53–56.
- Illustration Magazine #12, Winter 2004, pages 44–62
See also
- Mormon art
- An Interview With Artist Harry Anderson Retrieved September 24, 2018
References
- ^ Harry Anderson & the Art of Loose Realism Archived 2018-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Kent Steine Retrieved September 21, 2018
- ^ Harry Anderson Artwork Archived 2019-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 21, 2018
- ^ Harry Anderson: The Art of Loose Realism Archived 2018-07-28 at the Wayback Machine American Art Archives Retrieved September 24, 2018
- ^ Harry Anderson Biography Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine JVJ Publishing Illustrators
- ^ Harry Anderson Story Archived 2018-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Lines and Colors Retrieved September 21, 2018
- ^ "Harry Anderson: Mormonism's Non-Mormon Artist". The Krakens. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Harry Anderson's Paint Studies on Exhibit at Church History Museum". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Adventist painter Harry Anderson lauded in LDS Church exhibit". Adventist Review. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "The Art of Harry Anderson". OldCuts. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
External links
- Gallery of Religious themed artwork by Anderson from image licensing stock company GoodSalt.com
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