Julian Hoke Harris
| Julian Hoke Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 26, 1906 Carrollton, Georgia |
| Died | January 25, 1987 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Known for | sculpture |
Julian Hoke Harris (August 22, 1906 – January 25, 1987) was an American artist.
Life
He was born in Carrollton, Georgia. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1928 with a B.S. in architecture. He worked as a sculptor based in Atlanta.
During World War II, Harris served as a Major in the United States Army during the India-Burma Theatre.[1]
At Georgia Tech, he did ten busts of famous engineers and scientists, the bronze gate of the Naval Armory, and the stained glass window in Brittain Dining Hall. He also taught architecture part-time in the College of Architecture for 34 years.[2]
He worked with the architectural firm of Tucker & Howell on various projects and sculpted a frieze at Georgia State Prison depicting figures embodying various trades and occupations.[3] Other collaborations with architectural firms in Atlanta include the Morris Plan Bank (1936, razed), zoo buildings (1950s), the Department of Agriculture Building (1954), the Commerce Building (1959), and the DeKalb County Federal Savings and Loan Building (1963) in Conyers, Georgia.[3]
He was elected into the National Academy of Design in 1976 as an Associate member and became a full Academician in 1979. While a student at Georgia Tech, he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.[4]
Works
- Georgia Tech projects
- Georgia State Prison frieze
- Cedartown [West] Theater (1941) relief sculpture
References
- ↑ Alumnus. Atlanta, GA: Georgia School of Technology. September–October 1947. p. 16. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Julian Harris Photograph Collection". Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- 1 2 "Tucker and Howell". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ The Blue Print yearbook. Atlanta, GA: Georgia School of Technology. 1928. p. 73.