English by birth, Henry Culmer became known as a painter/scientist, illustrator and educator. As his oil and watercolor painting evolved, so did his interest in botany and geology, especially rock... Read full biography
English by birth, Henry Culmer became known as a painter/scientist, illustrator and educator. As his oil and watercolor painting evolved, so did his interest in botany and geology, especially rock formations. These interests are reflected in his paintings of Monument Valley; the Natural Bridges... Read full biography
English by birth, Henry Culmer became known as a painter/scientist, illustrator and educator. As his oil and watercolor painting evolved, so did his interest in botany and geology, especially rock formations. These interests are reflected in his paintings of Monument Valley; the Natural Bridges published in National Geographic; the Grand Canyon; the coast of Monterey; and mountain ranges including the Tetons and Wasatch. A painting called The Mystery of the Desert, is considered his masterpiece... Read full biography
English by birth, Henry Culmer became known as a painter/scientist, illustrator and educator. As his oil and watercolor painting evolved, so did his interest in botany and geology, especially rock formations. These interests are reflected in his paintings of Monument Valley; the Natural Bridges published in National Geographic; the Grand Canyon; the coast of Monterey; and mountain ranges including the Tetons and Wasatch. A painting called The Mystery of the Desert, is considered his masterpiece and was appraised at $25,000.00 at its completion in 1906. Culmer is regarded as the first professional painter to penetrate the interior of the Alaska, which he did early in his career while commissioned by the Alaska Steamship Company. From... Read full biography
English by birth, Henry Culmer became known as a painter/scientist, illustrator and educator. As his oil and watercolor painting evolved, so did his interest in botany and geology, especially rock formations. These interests are reflected in his paintings of Monument Valley; the Natural Bridges published in National Geographic; the Grand Canyon; the coast of Monterey; and mountain ranges including the Tetons and Wasatch. A painting called The Mystery of the Desert, is considered his masterpiece and was appraised at $25,000.00 at its completion in 1906. Culmer is regarded as the first professional painter to penetrate the interior of the Alaska, which he did early in his career while commissioned by the Alaska Steamship Company. From Cordova he traveled by rail to the Kennicott and Bonanza Mines, rich in copper, and also painted glaciers of the... Read full biography
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About Henry Lavender Adolphus Culmer: Books
Books & Publications (15)
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Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts
2009
Poulton, Donna L. and Vern G. Swanson
304 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
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