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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". [1] Sharp was one of the earliest European-American artists to visit Taos, New Mexico, which he saw in 1893 with artist John Hauser. [2]
Joseph Henry Sharp (27 September 1859 – 29 August 1953) lived a long life and had a prolific career as a painter best known for his realistic portrayal of the American Indians. However, recent writing illuminates his significant body of work of still life painting as well.
The father of the artists' colony at Taos, starting in 1912, he specialized in portraits of Indians and larger paintings of Indian life, some of which are now at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- September 27, 1859
- August 29, 1953
Joseph Henry Sharp. From childhood, Joseph Henry Sharp, born in Bridgeport, Ohio on September 27, 1859, was fascinated by anything he could learn about Native Americans. He also loved to fish, draw and swim.
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.
Educational video on the life story of J.H.Sharp and the paintings he produced in Taos New Mexico, Montana, and Hawaii.Joseph Henry Sharp was born in Bridgep...
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Sharp left behind thousands of paintings, an unparalleled visual record of the Native American. The National Cyclopedia of American Biography neatly describes his work: " His paintings express a strange poetic note, rare sense of beauty, and rich tonal perception."
