Harvey Littleton
Harvey Littleton was an American artist, designer and photographer (1922–2013). He was born at Corning and died at Spruce Pine.
Also recorded as Harvey K. Littleton.
Harvey Littleton in brief
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 2013
- Known for
- artist, designer and photographer
- Place of birth
- Corning
Contents
Recognition and collections
Harvey Littleton received Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship, Fellow of the American Craft Council and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts. Work by Harvey Littleton is held by Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Vanderbilt Museum of Art and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
Catalogued works
9 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1800 to 2000.
Pale blue-green, grey and white bowl, dated 2000, held by Vanderbilt Museum of Art, inventory 1979.0673P. Opalescent Red Crown, dated 1983, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1985.70. Four Seasons, dated 1977, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1991.172A-P. Implied Movement, dated 1986, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1995.35A-F. Stoneware Bowl, dated 1960, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 2000.85. Blue Conical Intersection with Ruby and Orange Ellipsoid, dated 1985, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 2022.64.2. Amber Twist, dated 1976, glass, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1977.42. Amber Crested Form, dated 1976, glass, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1978.438. Bookplates. Approx. 500 engravings and lithographs., dated [between 1800 and 1899 - between 1900 and 1999], held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.
Smithsonian American Art Museum: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Vanderbilt Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Littleton, Harvey K., Oxford Art Online, 2003. An Interview with Harvey K. Littleton, Archives of American Art Journal, 2004. Littleton, Sir Edward, Baron Littleton (1589–1645), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Littleton, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-83-348-1397, Littleton Historical Museum, Littleton, Colorado., 1983.
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. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Harvey Littleton studied at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Cranbrook Academy of Art. the recorded working language is English.
Employment is recorded with University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Work by Harvey Littleton is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Vanderbilt Museum of Art and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
Distinctions recorded are Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship, Fellow of the American Craft Council and North Carolina Award for Fine Arts.
Chronology
- 1922Harvey Littleton born at Corning.
- 1960Stoneware Bowl (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
- 1977Four Seasons (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
- 1983Opalescent Red Crown (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
- 1985Blue Conical Intersection with Ruby and Orange Ellipsoid (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
- 1986Implied Movement (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
- 2000Pale blue-green, grey and white bowl (Vanderbilt Museum of Art).
- 2013Harvey Littleton died at Spruce Pine.
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.
An Interview with Harvey K. Littleton, Archives of American Art Journal, 2004
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Health hazard evaluation report: HETA-83-348-1397, Littleton Historical Museum, Littleton, Colorado., 1983
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
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- 5.
Littleton, Sir Edward, Baron Littleton (1589–1645), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 6.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Harvey Littleton (2 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 7.
VIAF cluster 96242470 for Harvey Littleton, aggregating national library name authorities.
authority file · Unverified · OCLC
Consult the source - 8.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Harvey Littleton.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 9.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q15488059: Harvey Littleton
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 10.
“Harvey Littleton”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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