Artist

John O. Robert Sharp

n.d.
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Courtesy Michener Archives.
Also known as
  • John Sharp
Active in
  • New York, New York, United States
  • Bloomfield, Iowa, United States
Biography

John Sharp grew up in the Midwest and studied with regionalist painter Grant Wood. During the 1930s, he painted post office murals in Iowa for the Works Progress Administration, and one of his designs was featured on the cover of Collier’s magazine. Sharp eventually settled in Buck’s County, Pennsylvania, where he lived with his companion and artistic collaborator, Paul Crosthwaite, for nearly twenty years.

Works by this artist (34 items)

John Hultberg, Sculptor's Garden, 1968, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.46
Sculptor’s Garden
Date1968
oil on canvas
On view
John Hultberg, Plain with Flag, gouache on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.51
Plain with Flag
gouache on board
Not on view
John Hultberg, Untitled, gouache on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.45
Untitled
gouache on board
Not on view
John Hultberg, Monhegan Dock, 1961, oil on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.42
Monhegan Dock
Date1961
oil on canvas mounted on paperboard
Not on view