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Occupation (s) Painter, author. Website. www.gramatky.com. Bernhard August "Hardie" Gramatky, Jr. (April 12, 1907 – April 29, 1979) was an American painter, writer, animator, and illustrator. In a 2006 article in Watercolor Magazine, Andrew Wyeth named him as one of America's 20 greatest watercolorists.
Dec 6, 2006 · Hardie Gramatky, N.A. (1907-1979) Born: Dallas, TX; Studied: Stanford University, Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: National Academy of Design, New York Water Color Club, American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society. Hardie Gramatky was raised in Southern California.
Gramatky was known as one of the originating artists who developed the California Watercolor style and the California Watercolor Society, the Westport Artists; and one of three founders of the Fairfield Watercolor Group in Connecticut in 1948. He was listed in “Who’s Who in America” from 1948 until his death.
Little Toot is a 1939 children's picture book written and illustrated by Hardie Gramatky. It features Little Toot, a small young tugboat in New York Harbor who does not want to tug. Instead, he would rather play, making figure eights in the harbor and thus being a nuisance to all the other tugboats.
- Hardie Gramatky
- 1939
Hardie Gramatky. Illustration, Children's Literature. 1907 – 1979. Renowned illustrator and author Hardie Gramatky created “Little Toot,” a beloved children’s book named a classic by the Library of Congress in 1969. He was also an accomplished watercolorist.
Dec 12, 2011 · Hardie Gramatky Helps Historical Society. Posted on December 12, 2011 | 8 Comments. “ Little Toot ” artist Hardie Gramatky is a Westport legend. His wife — Dorothea Cooke Gramatky — was also an artist, though less known.
The collection documents the life and career of illustrator, author, and painter, Hardie Gramatky (1907-1979). Materials in the collection include correspondence, photographs, personal papers, and materials related to Gramatky's career as a children's book author and illustrator.
