Humbert Howard
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American Painter who lived and worked in Philadelphia and New York.
Born: 1905 (Philadelphia)
Died: 1990 (Philadelphia)
Lived/Active: Pennsylvania/New York
Profession(s): Painter
Known for: Still Life, Landscape, Figural, Portraits, Abstract
Style(s): American Impressionist, Modernist, Contemporary, Abstract
Medium(s): Oil, Gouache, Pastel, Collage, Charcoal
Studied:
Howard University; Washington, DC
University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA
Barnes Foundation; Lower Merion, PA
Books:
1996, Moore College of Art Humbert Howard - Philadelphia Painter, 39 pages (color), Exhibition Catalog
1969, School District of Philadelphia Art Dept. and Civic Center Museum Afro-American Artists,1800-1969, Exhibition Catalog
1967, NYU, Harlem Cultural Council, and Urban League The Evolution of th Afro-American Artist, 1800-1950
1956, Philadelphia Pyramid Club Second Annual Fall Review of Paintings and Sculpture - New York, Washington, and Philadelphia at the Pyramid Club, Exhibition Catalog
1956, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Living Philadelphia Artists Included In The Permanent Collection, Exhibition Catalog
Museums:
Documentary Smithsonian Institute, Washington, District Of Columbia
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Afro-American Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Museum Of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisbury, Pennsylvania
Exhibition Record (Museums, Institutions and Awards):
1970,International Academy of Arts and Letters, Honorary Degree & Silver Metal for painting
1979, American Museum of Natural History, NYC, Special Honor
Memberships:
The Pyramid Club, 1950s, Art Director
Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1960 - 1990, Member
Peale Club, 1970s, Member
Madonna and Man
Self Portrait
Still with Flowers