Biografie von Harvey K. LITTLETON (1922-2013)

Birth place: Corning, NY

Addresses: Verona, WI

Profession: Sculptor, educator

Studied: Univ. Mich. (B.Design); Brighton Sch. Art, Eng.; Cranbrook Acad. Art (M.F.A.)

Exhibited: 13th Triennale Exhib. Archit. & Decorative Art, 1964; "Form and Qualität," Handwerkskammer, Munich, Ger., 1968-69; "Vrij Glas," Boymans Mus, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1969; "Objects USA," Johnson Wax Collection, 1969-72; "Artist Produced Glass," Bellerive Mus., Zurich, Switz., 1972; Lee Nordness Gals., NYC, 1970s. Awards: TMA res. grant, 1962; Tiffany Found. grant, 1970-71.

Member: Am. Crafts Coun. (trustee, 1957, 1959-64).

Work: TMA; Victoria & Albert Mus., London; MoMA; Milwaukee Art Ctr., Wis.; Mus. Contemp. Crafts, NYC

Comments: Preferred media: glass. Publications: auth., "Erwin Eisch," Craft Horizons, 1963; auth., Glassblowing--a Search for Form, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1972. Teaching: instr. ceramic art, TMA Sch. Design, 1949-51; prof. art & ceramics, Univ. Wis.-Madison, 1951-, chmn. dept. art, 1964-67 & 1969-71, univ. res. grants, 1954, 1957, 1962 & 1972.

Sources: WW73; Colescott, "Harvey Littleton" (1959) & Dido Smith, "Off Hand Glassblowin,"" Craft Horizons (1964); "Hot glass," WTMJ TV & Milwaukee Art Center, 1966.