Henry Martin Gasser (1909-1981)
American Realist watercolor landscape painter, educator & author ;
Henry Gasser ; H.M. Gasser ; H. M. Gasser ; H. Martin Gasser ;
[Born October 31, 1909 in Newark, NJ – died December 15, 1981 in South Orange, Essex, NJ]

SAL record control number: 66667 ;

Record level: Person ;

Record type: Artist ;

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Birth: October 31, 1909 in Newark, NJ ;
Death: December 15, 1981 in South Orange, Essex, NJ ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ; 
Zodiac: Scorpio ;

Known for: Realist watercolor landscapes ;
Medium: Oil ; watercolor ; encaustic ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: Rural landscapes ; back yards ; trees ; old houses ; harbor ; fishing village ;

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Training: Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art, Newark, NJ ; Grand Central School of Art, New York, NY ; Art Students’ League of New York, New York, NY under Robert Brackman (1898-1980) ; Privately under John R. Grabach (1886-1981) ;
Instructors: Robert Brackman (1898-1980) ; John R. Grabach (1886-1981) ;
Work: Wrote several books on painting ;

Taught: Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art, Newark, NJ, director (1946-1954) ;
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Member: National Academy of Design, New York, NY, member ; American Watercolor Society, New York, NY, member ; Royal Society of Art, London, England, member ; Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, member ; Philadelphia Watercolor Club, Philadelphia, PA, member ; Baltimore Watercolor Club, Baltimore, MD, member ; Washington Watercolor Club, Washington, DC, member ; New Jersey Watercolor Society, Newark, NJ, member ; National Arts Club, New York, NY, member ; Grand Central Art Galleries, New York, NY, member ; Art Students’ League of New York, New York, NY, member ;
Exhibited with: National academy of Design
Awards: Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design, New York, NY ; Zabriskie, Osborne and Obrig prizes, American Watercolor Society, New York, NY ; Prize, Philadelphia Watercolor Club ; Medal, Allied Artists, Oakland, CA ;

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