Harry Anderson (artist)

Harry Anderson
self portrait
Born(1906-08-11)August 11, 1906
Chicago, Illinois, US[1]
DiedNovember 19, 1996(1996-11-19) (aged 90)
Danbury, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican (United States)
EducationSyracuse University School of Art
Known forPainting, Illustration
AwardsNew York Art Directors Club, Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame
Patron(s)Seventh-day Adventist Church, LDS Church, Exxon, numerous magazines

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.

  1. ^ "Harry Anderson & the Art of Loose Realism". Kent Steine. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Harry Anderson Artwork". Harry Anderson Art. Retrieved September 21, 2018.