Harold Altman

Harold Altman

  • Artist’s Statement

    “As in any creative work, one doesn’t just arrive at something instantaneously; it’s a struggle. On every one of these drawings, I’ve had to struggle. I want everything to work in an image. Everything I do is a carefully-choreographed, architecturally-correct piece of work. A tree branch is not just a tree branch; it’s a movement that takes the eye and introduces it to other elements in the composition.”
    –Harold Altman, 1987 (https://www.haroldaltman.com/process)

  • Biography

    Harold Altman (1924-2003)

    Biography from artist's website: https://www.haroldaltman.com/biography:

    "Born in New York City in 1924, Altman has been recognized by critics as one of the top graphic artists in the United States and ranked among the finest printmakers in the world. Altman studied at the Art Students League, Black Mountain College, the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, and the Cooper Union Art School.

    New York's Museum of Modern Art has over 40 of Altman's works in their permanent collection, and the Whitney and Brooklyn Museums each have more than 50 examples of Altman's works on paper. His work can be found in prominent institutions worldwide, including the Victoria and Albert Museum of London, the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam, the Kunst Museum of Basel, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Copenhagen, and the Bibliotheque Nationale of Paris.

    Amongst Altman's numerous commendations are two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Tamarind Lithography Fellowship, a National Institute of Arts and Letters Award, a Fulbright-Hayes Senior Research Fellowship for work in France, and a National Endowment for the Arts Grant."

    “The secret of Altman’s success is his singular ability to make familiar scenes new. His talent for investing a simple everyday moment with magic reveals the touch of a true master.”
    –Ed McCormack, Art Historian & Critic (https://www.haroldaltman.com/art)

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    Source: Artnet https://www.artnet.com/artists/harold-altman/:

    "Harold Altman was an American painter and printmaker best known for his color lithographs depicting Central Park, the parks of Paris, and rural Pennsylvania towns. With a high degree of photographic realism, he captures the subtle atmospheric conditions endemic to each of the city parks he represents. Born on April 20, 1924 in New York, NY, Altman went on to study at numerous important institutions: the Art Students League, the Black Mountain College, the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, and the Cooper Union Art School. Throughout his career, he divided his time between Paris, France and Lemont, PA, where he moved when he began teaching at Pennsylvania State University in 1962. Today, Altman’s works can be found in the collections of the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, the Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Walker Art Center, and the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam among others. Altman died on July 28, 2003 in Lemont, PA."

  • Website

    https://www.haroldaltman.com/

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Harold Altman

Shadows, 20th C.
44 x 68 cm Framed: 66 x 88 x 3 cm Artist Proof Lithograph Sold