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Born 1929. Known for: Marine painting, coastal view, figure, genre.
Except for a brief period of study at the Art Student's League in New York, James Harrington is self taught. Initially influenced by the writings of "Ash Can School" artist Robert Henri, Harrington... Read full biography
Except for a brief period of study at the Art Student's League in New York, James Harrington is self taught. Initially influenced by the writings of "Ash Can School" artist Robert Henri, Harrington he has gone on to develop his own theories of color and composition. In his use of color, he seeks... Read full biography
Except for a brief period of study at the Art Student's League in New York, James Harrington is self taught. Initially influenced by the writings of "Ash Can School" artist Robert Henri, Harrington he has gone on to develop his own theories of color and composition. In his use of color, he seeks combinations that are fresh and unusual and suffuses his paintings with light. His placement of figures and objects in his paintings is based on a careful balance of color and an asymmetrical... Read full biography
Except for a brief period of study at the Art Student's League in New York, James Harrington is self taught. Initially influenced by the writings of "Ash Can School" artist Robert Henri, Harrington he has gone on to develop his own theories of color and composition. In his use of color, he seeks combinations that are fresh and unusual and suffuses his paintings with light. His placement of figures and objects in his paintings is based on a careful balance of color and an asymmetrical compositional rhythm, which he has described as "leading the eye with meter." . An elected member of the American Society of Marine Artists, Harrington has a reputation initially founded on his work with marine subjects but expanded into a much broader scope... Read full biography
Except for a brief period of study at the Art Student's League in New York, James Harrington is self taught. Initially influenced by the writings of "Ash Can School" artist Robert Henri, Harrington he has gone on to develop his own theories of color and composition. In his use of color, he seeks combinations that are fresh and unusual and suffuses his paintings with light. His placement of figures and objects in his paintings is based on a careful balance of color and an asymmetrical compositional rhythm, which he has described as "leading the eye with meter." . An elected member of the American Society of Marine Artists, Harrington has a reputation initially founded on his work with marine subjects but expanded into a much broader scope focused on. humanity in general rather than a specific locale. His art seems to suggest events that... Read full biography
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Keywords (15)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
- •Realism/Semi Impressionism
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Art Association
- •American Society of Marine Artists
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Marine Specialty
- •Self Taught, Autodidact