Harry Carmean

Harry Carmean
Born(1922-08-05)August 5, 1922
DiedFebruary 3, 2022(2022-02-03) (aged 99)
EducationArt Center College of Design, École des Beaux-Arts
MovementRenaissance, Baroque, Mannerism, Impressionism, Surrealism

Harry Carmean (August 5, 1922 – February 3, 2022) was an American painter known for his figurative paintings based on the work of the old masters. The ideas of the Renaissance, Baroque, Mannerist and Impressionist art can all be seen in his work to varying degrees.[1] He was renown for practicing a form of drawing known as "draughstmanship" in which specific art ideas are consistently applied throughout a drawing. He was an instructor at Art Center College of Design from 1952 through 1996 and had taught thousands of students.[2]

  1. ^ "HARRY CARMEAN - Artists - Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, Santa Barbara's Finest Art Gallery". www.sullivangoss.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Arts Center College of Design (1959). "Painting and drawing instructor Harry Carmean standing in front of a drawing".