Full Name Rebecca Levine Known for Painting | Nationality American | |
Born 1870 Chicago, Illinois, United States Style Still life
Landscape
Figurative
Collage Died 1962, Jacksonville, Florida, United States | ||
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Bonnie Harris (born Rebecca Levine) (1870-1962) was an American artist.
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Early life and education
She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1870. Her birth name is Rebecca Levine.
Mid-life and career
Harris lived in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago for 45 years. She also lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Washington, D.C., and Colorado. She had two daughters: Marilee Shapiro and Eleanor Harris, both artists.
She began painting when she was 79 years old, inspired by her daughter, Eleanor's painting career. She was self-taught. Her work was exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The Hyde Park Art Center described her style as using "bold colors reflecting a vision of a highly poetic everyday work."
Later life, death and legacy
Harris painted until her death in 1962 in Jacksonville, Florida.