Harley Parker
Harley Parker was a Canadian curator, designer, painter, university teacher and artist (1915–1992). He was born at Fort William and died at Vancouver.
Harley Parker in brief
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1992
- Known for
- curator, designer, painter, university teacher and artist
- Place of birth
- Fort William
Contents
Catalogued works
14 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1735 to 2008.
Scene near Bathford, dated n.d., aquatint colored by hand, on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1924.1189. Untitled, dated c. 1962, lithograph on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1963.1654. Sheep Dipping in Wales, dated 1927, wood engraving in black on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1930.416. First State Bank, Manlius, Illinois, Elevation, dated 1914, graphite on tracing paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1988.405.3. Sunrise with Columns, dated 1975, acrylic on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1981.78. Pawtucket, dated 1967, gelatin silver print, from the portfolio "photographs: rhode island school design, 1967–68", held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1968.1063. Martin Lister's English spiders 1678 / translated from the original Latin by Malcolm Davies and Basil Harley ; edited with an introduction and notes by John Parker and Basil Harley., dated [1992], held by Wellcome Collection. A manual of scalp massage : as applied to the stimulation of the growth and colouring of the hair / by Harley Parker., dated [between 1920 and 1930], held by Wellcome Collection. Mr. Pope's literary correspondence. Volume the Second. With letters To, and From, Lord Somers. Lord Harrington. Lord Parker. Bishop Atterbury. Judge Powys. Mr. Dryden. Mr. Secretary Harley. Mr. Secretary Addison. Matthew Prior, Esq; Mr. Steele, &c, dated [1735], held by Wellcome Collection. Mr. Pope's literary correspondence . Volume the Second. With letters To, and From, Lord Somers. Lord Harrington. Lord Parker. Bishop Atterbury. Judge Powys. Mr. Dryden. Mr. Secretary Harley. Mr. Secretary Addison. Matt. Prior, Esq; Mr. Steele, &c., dated 1735, held by Wellcome Collection. The castle of Mowbray, an English romance. By the author of St. Bernard's priory, dated M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789], held by Wellcome Collection. Harley Street : a Brief History, with Notes on Nearby Regent's Park., dated 2008, held by Wellcome Collection. Harley Street : a brief history : with notes on nearby Regent's Park / John Crawford Adams., dated 2008, held by Wellcome Collection. [Leaflet advertising Sunrider Foods from The Nutri Centre, Park Crescent, London and John Morley, Harley Street, London]., dated [1993?], held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 21 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
12 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Solvent Extraction of Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteriophage Lysates with 1-Dodecanol Results in Endotoxin Reduction with Low Risk of Solvent Contamination, PHAGE, 2021. Erythrocyte membrane ATP binding cassette (ABC) proteins: MRP1 and CFTR as well as CD39 (ecto-apyrase) involved in RBC ATP transport and elevated blood plasma ATP of cystic fibrosis., Blood Cells, Molecules & Diseases, 2001. Skin testing with Mycobacterium avium sensitin to identify infection with M. avium complex in patients with cystic fibrosis., Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1996. Glioblastoma in New Zealand: A retrospective cohort analysis post WHO CNS 5., Journal of clinical neuroscience, 2026. Myosin-based nucleation of actin filaments contributes to stereocilia development critical for hearing, Nature Communications, 2025. Healthy aging as Black adults, in it together (HABIT): Protocol for a comparative effectiveness trial to address comorbid chronic pain and early cognitive decline among older, community-based Black adults., Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2026. Prenylation controls proliferation in human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Plus, 2026. Identifying ‘Where’ and ‘How’ Peer Support for Youth is Integrated into Community-Based Mental Health Services: A Survey Study, Community mental health journal, 2025. Genetic Determinants of Intrinsic Antibiotic Tolerance in Mycobacterium avium, Microbiology Spectrum, 2021. Vortexes, Spirals, Tetrads: McLuhan’s Hyper-Language as a (Digital) Tool for (Old and New) Storytelling, Between, 2014. Mechanisms of Antibiotic Tolerance in Mycobacterium avium Complex: Lessons From Related Mycobacteria, Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020. The Designscapes of Harley Parker: Print and Built Environments, Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Media Studies, 2018.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1914First State Bank, Manlius, Illinois, Elevation (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1915Harley Parker born at Fort William.
- 1927Sheep Dipping in Wales (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1962Untitled (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1967Pawtucket (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1975Sunrise with Columns (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1992Harley Parker died at Vancouver.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 4 articles naming Harley Parker.
open access index · Unverified
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Semantic Scholar corpus, 8 publications naming Harley Parker.
scholarly index · Unverified
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Harley Parker.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 21 works naming Harley Parker.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q15485246: Harley Parker
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
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“Harley Parker”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Elsewhere in Modern design
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