Harris Strong Decorative Art
Harris Strong was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 1920. His aunt owned a greeting card company, and that influenced him to become an artist. He also had a strong scientific bent, so he was meticulous about the engineering of his tiles, which featured many innovations, when competitors were creating pie plates, in his dismissive works. During World War II, Strong was a cryptographer, working directly under General Douglas MacArthur. Afterward, he studied ceramics and the chemistry of ceramic glazes at North Carolina State University. Then he worked in Brooklyn, New York, at Kelby Pottery. Later, his own business took off. Strong had showrooms in Chicago, New York and Tokyo. He created a 30' long free-standing ceramic tile mural for the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, which remains in place. One friend says he was the first to ever show art at a home furnishings show. He loved and sang Gilbert and Sullivan, collected stamps and played bridge. In 1970, Strong relocated to Trenton, Maine, but after a fire destroyed his glazes developed over 20 years, he shifted his focus to prints, serigraphs, woodcuts, etchings, engravings, collage and paintings. Strong died in 2006.
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Glass, Paper
20th Century American Post-Modern Harris Strong Decorative Art
Glass
20th Century American Brutalist Harris Strong Decorative Art
Glass
1970s American Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Stainless Steel
1960s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Brass
Early 20th Century American Harris Strong Decorative Art
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Harris Strong Decorative Art
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Asian Harris Strong Decorative Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harris Strong Decorative Art
Pottery
1960s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harris Strong Decorative Art
Fabric
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Harris Strong Decorative Art
Paper
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic, Hardwood, Masonite
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harris Strong Decorative Art
Ceramic