Photos - Original - Harry Kramer

Harry Kramer as a student at Philadelphia College of Art, BFA, 1958–1962.

Harry Kramer in his 88 East 10th Street studio, NYC, 1960s.

“Untitled (Self-portrait)” (n.d.), ink on paper, 13 3/4 x 11 inches.

“Untitled” (ca. 1971) in Harry Kramer’s 85 Walker Street studio, NYC.

Exhibition postcard for “The New Brata Group,” Brata Gallery, October 23–November 9, ca. 1971–1972.

Harry Kramer and Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, at reception of marriage to Trudy C. Kramer, 1969, NYC.

Harry Kramer, 1967.

Wood model sculpture for United States Steel Company Grant, 1970.

Exhibition postcard for “Harry Kramer Paintings: Homage to Izaak Walton,” 55 Mercer Street Gallery, January 6–24, 1973.

Kingsley, April. “Harry Kramer,” Artforum, April 1973: 85–86, illustrated (55 Mercer Gallery exhibition review).

Harry Kramer and painter James Bohary, July 1976.

Artists in “Personal Choices, Five Younger Artists: Selections by Harriet Vicente” show at Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York, August 17–September 8, 1974. From left to right: Charles O’Connor, Harry Kramer, Royalyne Ward-Davis, Charlie Hewitt, James Bohary.

“Untitled” (1976) installed at 55 Mercer Street Gallery solo show, NYC, 1976.

Sugarfoot series (1976) works installed at 55 Mercer Street Gallery solo show, NYC, 1976.

Harry Kramer with John Matherly in front of works from Kramer’s Sugarfoot series (1976). Solo show at 55 Mercer Street Gallery, NYC, 1976.

Exhibition postcard for “Harry Kramer: Sugar Foot Series Drawings and Paintings,” 55 Mercer Street Gallery, New York, NY, October 16–November 3, 1976.

Harry Kramer working in the studio on “Untitled” (1976) at his farm in Norwich, NY, 1970s.

Harry Kramer with Joan Rosenbaum, director of the Jewish Museum, NYC. Works in background left to right: “International 50” (1984), “Untitled” (1987), and “Untitled” (1987).

Harry Kramer celebrates his 40th birthday, Norwich, NY.

Exhibition postcard for “Paintings by Harry Kramer,” 55 Mercer Street Gallery, New York, NY, January 12–29, 1976.

“It Sets Back in a Black Light” (1973) in Harry Kramer’s studio at 85 Walker Street, NYC.

“Orca” (1972) in Harry Kramer’s studio, NYC, ca. 1970s.

Harry Kramer with “Not Unworthy the Perusal of Most Anglers” (1972) in his studio at 85 Walker Street, NYC.

“Untitled” (1975) in Harry Kramer’s studio at 85 Walker Street, NYC.

Exhibition catalogue for “Abstract Painting,” New York City: 1981, Hofstra University Lowe Gallery, NY, February 8–April 5, 1981.

Harry Kramer’s 85 Walker Street studio walls, NYC.

Push Pin Studios artist, Paul Davis, portrait of Harry Kramer.

Harry Kramer with artist Joe Zucker, East Hampton, NY, 1980s.

Exhibition catalogue for “Six Painters” (Gregory Amenoff, Jake Berthot, Howard Buchwald, Louise Fishman, Harry Kramer, Katherine Porter), The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY, May 25–July 17, 1983.

Harry Kramer with artist Joe Zucker, East Hampton, NY, 1980s.

Harry Kramer in East Hampton studio, NY.

Harry Kramer’s East Hampton studio, NY. Left: “Patriot” (1991); right: “Deacon Rides Again” (1991).

Harry Kramer with NYC art dealer Jim Goodman, East Hampton, NY.

Harry Kramer with sculptor Tom Doyle.

Harry Kramer with painter James Brooks, East Hampton, NY.

Harry Kramer with painter Esteban Vicente at the opening of Kramer’s exhibition at Bill Bace Gallery, Southampton, NY, September 2–13, 1993.

Harry Kramer with writer Peter Matthiessen.

Harry Kramer with ceramist Joylon Hofsted, 1998.

Harry Kramer with artist Roy Lichtenstein.

Harry Kramer’s polaroids.

Harry and Trudy Kramer and Lionel and Suzanne Pincus, NYC.

Invite for “Major Paintings of the 70s” at Charles Cowles Gallery, NYC, 1998. Photo of: “Orca” (1972) in Harry Kramer’s 85 Walker Street studio, NYC, 1998.

Ward Mintz, art consultant, standing in front of “Orca” (1972) with Harry Kramer at his 85 Walker Street studio, NYC.

Installation shot of solo show at Charles Cowles Gallery, NYC, 1994, photo Peter Muscato. Left to right: “Good Morning Sweet Toots” (1993), “Venuvian, Homage to Sun Ra” (1993), “My Reverie” (1993), and “Occupation” (1993).

Art dealer Charles Cowles with Harry Kramer in front of his painting “Untitled” (1975), 1998.

Exhibition postcard for “Old Friends,” Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY, June 20–28, 1998.

NYC residence of art dealer Charles Cowles photographed in 1998. Harry Kramer’s painting, “Lover Lu” (1991) featured on the right.

A selection from Harry Kramer’s “Baby Paintings” series. Clockwise from left: “Glitch” (2002), “Echo” (2002), “Fossil” (2002), “Ringer” (2002), “Flapdoodle” (2002), and “Hotel” (2002).

Installation shot of Solo show at Charles Cowles Gallery, NYC, 2003. Paintings left to right: “Hybrid” (2003), “Infidel” (2002), and “Redemption” (2003).

Judge Charles (Tony) P. Sifton, Chief Judge of the Eastern District of NY, photographed in 2000 in front of Harry Kramer’s painting “Orca” (1972) at Kramer’s 85 Walker Street studio, NYC, later installed at Federal Courthouse, Brooklyn NYC.

“Harry Kramer: Giotto is Contemporary” profile in The East Hampton Star, 17 April 2003 by Robert Long.

Harry Kramer Solo show at Ameringer McEneryYohe Gallery, NYC, 2003. Left to right: “Alfa” (2002) and “Wellstone” (2003).

Harry Kramer Solo show at Ameringer McEneryYohe Gallery, NYC, 2003. Left to right: “A Dance Not Danced” (2003), “Harbor” (2003), “BYP” (2002).

Harry Kramer’s studio in East Hampton, New York, July 2005. Left to right: selection of Baby Paintings series and “Sequentially, Trudy” (2005).

Left: “Peace Tower” (1966), led by Mark di Suvero to protest the Vietnam War, with contributions from 200+ artists, including Harry Kramer. Right: Recreated by di Suvero and Rirkrit Tiravanija for the 2006 Whitney Biennial to protest the Iraq War.

Aretha Franklin, Chuck Close, Harry Kramer, Trudy Kramer, Leslie Rose Close at the Parrish Art Museum Summer Gala, Water Mill, NY.

Harry Kramer with Jane Doyle, 1980s.

Harry and Trudy Kramer, East Hampton, NY home in 2005, with their pets Hooker, Lulu, and Jack in front of “Patriot” (1991), now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

One of Harry Kramer’s sketchbooks, n.d.

Installation view of “Harry Kramer: A Selection of Drawings and Paintings,” The Re Institute, Millerton, NY, April 30–May 29, 2016. Left to right: “Hans ‘n Franz” (2009), “A Song Not Sung” (2003), and “Three Legged Dog” (2009).

“Study for Duke of Edinburgh” (2021) in Harry Kramer’s studio in Lakeville, CT.

Harry Kramer’s studio in Lakeville, CT, 2025. Left to right: “Secret Love” (2005), “Tender Moments,” (2021), “Persons of Interest,” (2021), “Queen of England,” (2021), and “Clue” (2021).