Harry Mathes

Harry Mathes (1882 – 1969) was an American painter in the New York art scene from the early twentieth century until his death in 1969. A graduate of the Chicago Art Institute and training in Paris, London, Munich and Italy between the wars (and with Hans Hoffman), he settled in New York and was a frequent exhibitor at the Lynn Kottler and Pietrantonio galleries and at juried shows. His stylistic repertoire encompassed post-impressionism, cubist and abstract expressionism. Mathes was awarded lifetime membership in the New York Art Students’ League, where as artist-in-residence he provided ongoing assistance to students over several decades. Pre-1950’s colleagues included Menkes, Lausman, Kuniyoshi, Tschadasov, J. Taylor and N. Katz. Midwestern artist Joe Jones credits Mathes for “training” him during a brief residence in St. Louis as one of the “Blue Lantern” waterfront group in the early 1920’s. Mathes was frequently reviewed favorably in the New York Times and Herald Tribune, and is listed in Who Was Who in American Art. The recipient of numerous awards and prizes, he was photographed by Paul Juley in the 1950’s and 60’s and exhibited at the Museum of American Art as part of the Peter Juley and Son Collection documenting American artists, which currently resides in the archive of the Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian Institution.

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* [http://harrymathes.com/archival/Art%20Students'%20League%20Member%20Card.jpgArt Students League Member Card]
* [http://harrymathes.com/archival/Invitation%20to%20Mathes%20Opening%20-%20Pietrantonio%20Galleries,%20May%207,%201964.jpgInvitation to Pietrantonio Galleries show on May 27, 1964]
* [http://harrymathes.com/archival/Invitation%20(sent%20to%20artist's%20daughter)%20to%20One-Man%20Show,%20Pietrantonio%20Galleries%20-%20Mar.%201-15,%201960.jpgInvitation sent to artist‘s daughter postmarked Feb 20, 1960 for one-man show at Pietrantonio Galleries March 1-15, 1960]
* [http://harrymathes.com/archival/Ceceile%20Gallery%20Invitation%20(view%20inxterior,)%20-%20March%2016-28,%201959.jpgInvitation to Ceceile Gallery show from March 1959]
* [http://harrymathes.com/archival/Exhibit%20Program%20-%20Kottler%20Gallery%20-%20Oct.%2019-31,%201953.jpgList of Paintings in Lynn Kottler Gallery show October 19-31, 1953]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,883403,00.html Time Magazine article "Housepainter" June 3, 1935 about artist Joe Jones referencing his association with Harry Mathes ]
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24907 Credited as Illustrator for The Lady and the Pirate by Emerson Hough 1913]
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24907/24907-h/24907-h.htm HTML version of The Lady and the Pirate by Emerson Hough 1913]
* [http://shop.vendio.com/vintageads4u/item/965154362/index.html A Harry Mathes illustration in "Michael‘s Son" by Harry J Smith]
* [http://www.harpers.org/archive/1906/10/0016985 Harper‘s Magazine Archive - "Michael‘s Son" by Harry J Smith]

* [http://www.askart.com/askart/m/harry_a_mathes/harry_a_mathes.aspx Harry A. Mathes at AskArt.com]