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He studied at the Westminster Art School until 1915, taught by the artist [[Walter Sickert]]. Sickert remained an artistic mentor and a friend until he died in 1942. He was also good friends from childhood with [[David Bomberg]] - they both grew up in [[Whitechapel]] in the [[East End of London]] - until Bomberg's death in 1957. |
He studied at the Westminster Art School until 1915, taught by the artist [[Walter Sickert]]. Sickert remained an artistic mentor and a friend until he died in 1942. He was also good friends from childhood with [[David Bomberg]] - they both grew up in [[Whitechapel]] in the [[East End of London]] - until Bomberg's death in 1957. |
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Harry Barr's first exhibition in London was held in January 1920. He moved to Paris in late 1920. In Paris he was taken under the wing of the sculptor [[Ossip Zadkine]] who helped him find a studio. He had his first exhibition of oil paintings in Paris at the Galerie Mouninou on the Rue Marbeuf. |
Harry Barr's first exhibition in London was held in January 1920. He moved to [[Paris]] in late 1920. In Paris he was taken under the wing of the sculptor [[Ossip Zadkine]] who helped him find a studio. He had his first exhibition of oil paintings in Paris at the Galerie Mouninou on the Rue Marbeuf. |
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Watercolour became his main medium around 1939. He focused on painting nature. Among his most frequent subjects were trees that often took on an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropromorphic]] character. He also had a great fondness for pigs and was not shy of getting into the sty to paint them<ref>"How to paint pigs", April 29th 1966, The Bucks Free Press</ref>. |
Watercolour became his main medium around 1939. He focused on painting nature. Among his most frequent subjects were trees that often took on an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropromorphic]] character. He also had a great fondness for [[pigs]] and was not shy of getting into the sty to paint them<ref>"How to paint pigs", April 29th 1966, The Bucks Free Press</ref>. |
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He had various exhibitions in London, one notably at the Kaplan gallery in 1965. This exhibition caught the attention of art critic [[:de:Max Wykes-Joyce]] whose write up in the [[ArtReview|Arts Review]]<ref>1965, Arts Review, Vol 20, No 4</ref> stated that Harry Barr's "work can be compared with the best of British watercolourists, past or present". In the same year an exhibition of 80 paintings was held at Friendship House in [[Moscow]]. This was recorded as the first one man show of a British artist in the [[USSR]]. The exhibition was well received and was extended from an original two to six weeks, showing also in [[Leningrad]] and [[Minsk]]. |
He had various exhibitions in London, one notably at the Kaplan gallery in 1965. This exhibition caught the attention of art critic [[:de:Max Wykes-Joyce]] whose write up in the [[ArtReview|Arts Review]]<ref>1965, Arts Review, Vol 20, No 4</ref> stated that Harry Barr's "work can be compared with the best of British watercolourists, past or present". In the same year an exhibition of 80 paintings was held at Friendship House in [[Moscow]]. This was recorded as the first one man show of a British artist in the [[USSR]]. The exhibition was well received and was extended from an original two to six weeks, showing also in [[Leningrad]] and [[Minsk]]. |
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Revision as of 18:13, 18 November 2010
Harry Barr was born in 1896 in London. Throughout his long life he was a passionate artist. He produced a large body of work, the majority in watercolour all the way up to his death in 1987 at the age of 91.
He studied at the Westminster Art School until 1915, taught by the artist Walter Sickert. Sickert remained an artistic mentor and a friend until he died in 1942. He was also good friends from childhood with David Bomberg - they both grew up in Whitechapel in the East End of London - until Bomberg's death in 1957.
Harry Barr's first exhibition in London was held in January 1920. He moved to Paris in late 1920. In Paris he was taken under the wing of the sculptor Ossip Zadkine who helped him find a studio. He had his first exhibition of oil paintings in Paris at the Galerie Mouninou on the Rue Marbeuf.
Watercolour became his main medium around 1939. He focused on painting nature. Among his most frequent subjects were trees that often took on an anthropromorphic character. He also had a great fondness for pigs and was not shy of getting into the sty to paint them[1].
He had various exhibitions in London, one notably at the Kaplan gallery in 1965. This exhibition caught the attention of art critic de:Max Wykes-Joyce whose write up in the Arts Review[2] stated that Harry Barr's "work can be compared with the best of British watercolourists, past or present". In the same year an exhibition of 80 paintings was held at Friendship House in Moscow. This was recorded as the first one man show of a British artist in the USSR. The exhibition was well received and was extended from an original two to six weeks, showing also in Leningrad and Minsk.
Harry Barr resisted pressure to join any of the English art movements. His painting was a direct expression of himself - vital and impulsive. He was a colourful character described as the "Cassius Clay of art" in the Daily Mail[3].