Richard John Haas (1936)

Richard John Haas

Richard John Haas is an American muralist.

In the mid-sixties Haas began creating small dioramas depicting interiors, and then with views of the streets of New York. He later became involved in the large-scale transformation of the city's exterior and interior environments.

Richard John Haas is known for his architectural murals in the trickster style (trompe-l'œil). He also utilizes almost every available technique in the opportunity to enhance and transform urban spaces. Both interior and exterior murals created by the artist on buildings are always based on historical events. During his artistic career, Haas has created many large-scale murals on public buildings in many U.S. cities. And his prints faithfully reproduce magnificent American facades and streetscapes.

Haas's work has been recognized with many awards, including the Medal of Honor from the American Institute of Architects; he became a Fellow of the National Academy of Design in 1994 and served as president of the Academy from 2009 to 2011.