Whole Lot of Hoffman, Little Bit of Harrison

Myrna Harrison

Whole Lot of Hoffman, Little Bit of Harrison, Drawings by Myrna Harrison
  • Harrison drawing
  • Harrison charcoal
Savvy Price $1,800.00
Gallery Price $2,300.00
Title
Whole Lot of Hoffman, Little Bit of Harrison
Artist
Myrna Harrison
Medium
Charcoal on Strathmore paper
Paper size
25" height X 19" width
Frame
Float mounted, 8 ply rag window mat, Plexiglass, black finished wood molding (left corner of molding damaged)
Frame size
35 5/8" height x 27 7/8" width
Date of creation
Circa 1953
Condition
Drawing is in excellent condition. Frame is not
Provenance
Pe Ba
About The Whole Lot of Hoffman, Little Bit of Harrison

Supposedly Hans Hoffman often drew on students' drawings in the course of teaching.  Myrna Harrison reportedly did not mind his intervention, whereas other students were unhappy about it.

Titled and dated on verso of backing

Compromised frame resulted in price.

About Myrna Harrison

(Born 1932) Myrna Harrison was destined to be an artist. Her father was an animator and director at Screen Gems, the animated cartoon division of Columbia Pictures. Myrna's mother was a hat designer.

From the age of 14 to 18 she attended Music and Art High School in New York City.  Following attending the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, she came back to New York first studying with Jack Tworkov and later at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in New York City and Provincetown in Massachusetts.  

After years of work teaching art in California, Harrison moved to Phoenix in 1980 to become President of Rio Salado Community College, Gateway Community College and Phoenix College, she retired in 1993, moving to Wickenburg.  

Harrison has enjoyed many solo exhibitions at commercial galleries in both Arizona and Massachusetts. Her work is currently carried by the Gold Nuggett Gallery in Wickenburg, Arizona; the Beauregard Gallery in Rumson, New Jersey and the James Ratliff Gallery in Sedona, Arizona.

Other Works By Myrna Harrison:
  • Dream Road - West #3, Paintings by Myrna Harrison
  • California Hills, Drawings by Myrna Harrison
  • Floating Forms 2, Drawings by Myrna Harrison
Cultures

USA

Medium

Drawings

Subject

Human figures

Keywords

Myrna Harrison, Harrison drawing, Harrison charcoal