Joseph Henry Sharp (1859 - 1953)
1859-09-27Bridgeport, USA1953-08-29Pasadena, USAUSA
Joseph Henry Sharp
Joseph Henry Sharp was an American artist and one of the founders of the Taos Society of Artists. He painted portraits, landscapes as well as paintings of Native American cultural life.
Joseph Henry Sharp began his career as an artist in the 1880s, working in New York and Paris. His colourful and emotional paintings were characterised by a high degree of realism and detail.
Date and place of birt: | 27 september 1859, Bridgeport, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 29 august 1953, Pasadena, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Marine painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | Taos Society of Artists |
Genre: | Flower still life, Genre art, Mountain landscape, Landscape painting, Marine art, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | American Realism |