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Joseph Henry Sharp (September 27, 1859 – August 29, 1953) was an American painter and a founding member of the Taos Society of Artists, of which he is considered the "Spiritual Father". Sharp was one of the earliest European-American artists to visit Taos, New Mexico, which he saw in 1893 with artist John Hauser.
Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953) was a painter of portraits and scenes of Native Americans. He established the artists' colony at Taos, New Mexico, in 1912 and donated some of his works to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- September 27, 1859
- August 29, 1953
Learn about the life and career of Joseph Henry Sharp, a painter of American Indians and still life. He studied in Europe, taught in Cincinnati, and painted in Santa Fe, Taos, and Montana.
Learn about the life and work of Joseph Henry Sharp, a pioneer of American art who painted the vanishing culture of the American Indian and the old west. Explore his biography, paintings, and legacy as a founder of the Taos Society of Artists.
Henry Sharp may refer to: Henry E. Sharp (c.1850–c.1897), American stained glass maker. Henry Sharp (actor) (1889–1964), played the role of Abe Steiner in A Face in the Crowd. Henry Sharp (cinematographer) (1892–1966), American director of photography in motion pictures and television.
Known for his portrayal of Native American life and landscapes of the American Southwest, American painter and historian Joseph Henry Sharp was a leading figure of the Taos Society of Artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Joseph Henry Sharp is widely considered to have been the “Spiritual Father” of the Taos Society of Artists. He was the first painter to visit New Mexico, before Phillips and Blumenschein made their historic wagon trip.
