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Harrison Fisher

1875 – 1934

American illustrator, painter

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About Harrison Fisher

Lived 1875 – 1934 (aged 58). Harrison Fisher was an American illustrator, artist, painter, etcher, draftsperson and portraitist.

Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 – January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.

Career Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York City Fisher spent much of his youth in San Francisco, and studied at the San Francisco Art Association. Together with fellow artists Howard Chandler Christy and Neysa McMein, he constituted the Motion Picture Classic magazine's "Fame and Fortune" contest jury of 1921/1922, who discovered the It girl, Clara Bow. Fisher's work appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s until his death.

He also painted for books; his work included the cover for George Barr McCutcheon's Beverly of Graustark and Nedra, and illustrations for Harold Frederic's The Market Place and Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men on Wheels.

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Important facts

Born
27 July 1875, Brooklyn
Birth century
19th century
Died
19 January 1934, New York City
Occupation
Illustrator, artist, painter, etcher, draftsperson, portraitist
Nationality
United States
Education
San Francisco Art Association

People in Harrison Fisher's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Clara Bow
Clara Bow
1905 – 1965
Actor
 Portrait of George Barr McCutcheon
George Barr McCutcheon
1866 – 1928
Novelist
 Portrait of Howard Chandler Christy
Howard Chandler Christy
1873 – 1952
War correspondent
 Portrait of Neysa McMein
Neysa McMein
1888 – 1949
Painter
 Portrait of Harold Frederic
Harold Frederic
1856 – 1898
Journalist
 Portrait of George Barr
George Barr
1897 – 1974
Baseball umpire

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Harrison Fisher's

Portrait of A. V. Dicey
A. V. Dicey
1835 – 1922
Legal counselor
 Portrait of Eugenio Beltrami
Eugenio Beltrami
1835 – 1900
Mathematician
 Portrait of John Batty Tuke
John Batty Tuke
1835 – 1913
Psychiatrist
 Portrait of Charles Frederick Chandler
Charles Frederick Chandler
1836 – 1925
Chemist
 Portrait of Ernst von Bergmann
Ernst von Bergmann
1836 – 1907
Military physician
 Portrait of Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz
Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz
1836 – 1921
Anatomist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Harrison Fisher?

American illustrator, painter (1875–1934)

When was Harrison Fisher born?

Harrison Fisher was born on 27 July 1875 in Brooklyn.

When did Harrison Fisher die?

Harrison Fisher died on 19 January 1934 in New York City.

What was Harrison Fisher's occupation?

Harrison Fisher was an illustrator, artist, painter, etcher, draftsperson and portraitist.

What nationality was Harrison Fisher?

Harrison Fisher was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harrison Fisher

· Wikidata: Q1989622

· DBpedia: Harrison Fisher

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