1940s Benjamin Harris Airbrushed Painting – Water Lily

This beautiful 1940s Benjamin Harris Airbrushed Painting – Water Lily is a fabulous, art-deco style piece of original art that calms the senses and rests your eye, making it an amazing addition to any master bedroom or formal living room. The colors really set off the beauty of this painting with the white lily surrounded by the soft hues of the brown and green leaves. Harris mastered the art of airbrushing — an expertise which is clearly demonstrated in this original piece of art. The design, colors and technique combine to make this original piece of art a truly eye catching treasure to behold. It was produced for/by Newman Decor Inc (19 West 24th Street, NY, NY), a high-end, home furnishings and interior decorating firm that operated from the 1930’s to the early 1960’s. Newman Decor kept a roster of local artistic talent for its art production department, including the husband and wife team of Benjamin R. Harris (1904-1957) and Georgette Harris.

• Dimensions: The art measures 16 1/2″ x 14″. The cardboard measures 22.5″. x 19″.
• Artist: Benjamin Jorj Harris (American, 1904-1957)
• Untitled
• Unframed
• Signed in white pen in lower right “Harris”, and at lower left it has a “© N.D.” which stands for “Newman Decor”
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition considering age (produced in the 1940s). Please see pictures for details.

The colors really set off the beauty of this painting (as well as the other painting offered here).

About Benjamin Jorj Harris
Benjamin Jorj Harris was a noted artist who lived from 1904 to1957. Harris was one of many artists who supplied original watercolors, to Newman Decor, a high-end interior design firm that decorated apartments during the late 1940s housing boom. This original art work would complement the fabric selected as coverings or, as in this case, the overall mood of the decorations. Over the years, Harris’ work has become highly sought-after and collectable as he and his wife, Georgette were thought to have “perfected the art of airbrushing.”