Description: RARE HARRIS G STRONG STUDIO Floral Embroidery / Needlepoint Wall Art Unsigned, titled in unknown hand on rear "(Figure?) 113 Peach" above the Strong gallery label. Image within matt measures approx. 16 x 16 inches; in original gallery frame measuring 25 inches, square. Not examined out of frame but appears in very good overall condition. Biography: Harris G. Strong (American, 1920-2006) Harris G. Strong was born in 1920, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the son of Albert and Bertha Strong. During World War II he served in the Army as a cryptographer in the Pacific. After being discharged, he graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in chemical engineering. Later he studied ceramic art at New York University. In the early days, the industrious artist Harris Strong benefited from the inspiration and financial assistance of his aunt, Henrietta Strong. After learning the science of glazing at NC State, he completed his degree and enrolled in ceramic classes at New York University. While working as an engineer at Brooklyn's Kelby Pottery, he and Kelby's chief designer, Robert Krasner, partnered to form the Potters of Wall Street. When the Potters of Wall Street dissolved, artist Harris Strong worked for American Art Industries, but never abandoned his dream of having his own company. He formed Harris G. Strong, Inc., in 1950, where he created award-winning decorative ceramic pieces. Eventually, Strong would have showrooms in Chicago, New York and Tokyo. He created a 30' long free-standing ceramic tile mural for the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, which remains in place. According to some he was the first to ever show art at a home furnishings show. With the growing popularity and demand of Harris Strong's paintings and artwork for sale, his business achieved international success. In 1970, Harris moved his family and business to Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. They built a factory in nearby Trenton, Maine, but a fire destroyed all the glaze formulas strong had developed for more than 20 years. He decided to concentrate on the other forms of wall decor the business produced: prints, serigraphs, woodcuts, etchings, engravings, collage and paintings. He died Oct. 8, 2006, at his home in Ellsworth, Maine.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
End Time: 2025-01-13T14:12:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.95 USD
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Artist: HARRIS G STRONG STUDIO
Type: Embroidery
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Size: Medium
Theme: Floral
Style: Modernism
Material: Cotton Canvas
Production Technique: Embroidery
Region of Origin: Maine, USA
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Flowers
