Harry Schaare (May 23, 1922 – April 9, 2008)[1] was an American painter whose work has primarily served the book cover and magazine illustration markets.
Harry Schaare | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1922 |
| Died | April 9, 2008 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Painter |
Schaare was born in the Jamaica area of New York City. Early on he studied architecture at New York University. He was a pilot with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In 1947 he graduated from Pratt Institute.[2]
He did illustrations for Boys Life, Sports Illustrated, Reader's Digest, Aviation Week and several other magazines.[3][4] He was the artist for a broad array of book covers in a wide variety of genres.
In 1975, he got into western art galleries, and then in 1981, moved to Arizona to continue his art.
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References
edit- ↑ Schaare, Harry J. "Harry J. Schaare". genealogybank. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ Ro Gallery article on Schaare
- ↑ American Art Archives entry on Schaare
- ↑ Ro Gallery bio of Schaare
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