John Hardy was born in Tours, France, on March 23, 1923, to Charles Crum Hardy and the former Jacqueline Gadois. He lived in Brooklyn from age 1 to 6, when his family relocated to suburban Long Island. His mother died when he was 8, after which he was sent to live with another family in Roanoke, Va., while his father remained in New York. As a teenager, he lived with an aunt in Guilford, N.C He spent his childhood in various parts of the country including New York, Virginia, and North Carolina, and later lived in Florida and Georgia. His travels outside the USA include Europe, Greece, Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, the Caribbean Islands, Panama, and Mexico.
In 1942, he married Betty Blackman, with whom he lived for 26 years and raised four children. He served in the Army from 1940 to 1945, spending 16 months in Europe during World War II. At age 52, he moved to New York City with Page Ogden, to whom he was married for 12 years. He subsequently lived with Naomi Lionni, who died in 1992.
He taught drawing and painting from 1958 to 1981, first at the Atlanta College of Art, and subsequently at the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology and at New York University. A figurative painter known especially for his portraits, cityscapes, and seascapes, his work captured the depth and complexity of his subjects with empathy, humor, and, in some cases, astute social commentary.
According to Gail Levin, an art historian, professor, and author specializing in the art of the 20th and 21st centuries, “Like those of [Edward] Hopper and [Reginald] Marsh, Hardy’s paintings often imply multi-layered meanings, enabling him to distill the essence of a cultural moment. . . . He selects and manipulates with an uncanny power, achieving ironic realism.”
John C. Hardy, an artist and teacher who lived in SoHo and Springs, died of complications from a stroke at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City on Oct. 10 2014 in the company of Joan Semmel, his companion for the past 21 years. He was 91.
Return of Time #5
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Return of Time #5 John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1990 Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 35 x 105 in. (88.9 x 266.7 cm)
Oil
Disconnect
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Disconnect John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1998 Oil on Wood, signed Size: 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Oil
Pedestrian Bridge Overpass
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pedestrian Bridge Overpass John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 2008 Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 53 x 64 in. (134.62 x 162.56 cm)
Oil
Deep Blue
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Deep Blue John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1995 Oil on Board, signed verso Size: 18 x 24 in. (45.72 x 60.96 cm)
Oil
Return of Time #14, Large Beach Seascape Painting by John Hardy
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Return of Time #14 John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1991 Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 14.75 x 70 in. (38 x 177.8 cm)
Oil
Racing the Moon
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Racing the Moon John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1991 Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 10 x 34 in. (25.4 x 86.36 cm)
Oil
Target
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Target John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Oil on Canvas, signed lower left Size: 68 x 102.5 in. (172.72 x 260.35 cm)
Oil
Blessing, Nude Oil Painting on Wood by John Hardy
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Blessing John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1997 Oil on Wood, signed Size: 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Wood, Oil
Edge
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Edge John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1997 Oil on Wood, signed Size: 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Oil
Page Ogden and The Kitchen
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
This oil painting is a portrait of artist Page Ogden capturing a moment in time when she was sitting at a table reading a book by American artist John Hardy. Page Ogden and The Kitc...
Canvas, Oil
Zengeist (Mask)
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Zengeist (Mask) John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1998 Oil on Wood, signed Size: 48 x 32 in. (121.92 x 81.28 cm) Reference: Bool 405
Oil, Wood
Soldiers and Rabbits from the Waiting with Walls series
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Soldiers and Rabbits from the Waiting with Walls series John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1971 Oil on Canvas, signed lower left Size: 59 x 60 in. (149...
Oil
New Holy Wars
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
New Holy Wars John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Oil on Canvas Image Size: 36 x 59 inches Size: 40.75 x 64 in. (103.51 x 162.56 cm)
Oil
$18,000
Run
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Run John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1996 Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 36 x 66 in. (91.44 x 167.64 cm)
Oil
The Morning After
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Morning After John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 2007 Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 48 x 60 in. (121.92 x 152.4 cm)
Oil
People on Display, Contemporary Oil Painting by John Hardy
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
People on Display John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Oil on Canvas, Unsigned Image Size: 30 x 40 inches Size: Size: 36 x 46 in. (91.44 x 116.84 cm)
Oil
Holy War
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Holy War John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Oil on Canvas Image Size: 30 x 40 inches Size: 35 x 45 in. (88.9 x 114.3 cm)
Oil
LD5-378
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
LD5-378 John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Oil on Canvas Image Size: 30 x 40 inches Size: 35 x 45 in. (88.9 x 114.3 cm)
Oil
Price Upon Request
Day at the Dunes
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Day at the Dunes John Hardy, American (1923–2014) Date: 1975 Acrylic on Canvas, signed verso Size: 61 x 97.25 inches
Oil
$4,584
H 59.06 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
Camouflage - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
By Daniel Wimmer
Located in Hallein, AT
The inspiration for Daniel Wimmer’s art consistently stems from the human body. He is particularly fascinated by the beautiful colors of the skin and is constantly searching for intr...
Oil
$7,450
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Birchina 50 x 60 cm Oil on canvas The painting is framed ( frame included in price ) Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the f...
Canvas, Oil
$2,235
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Summer 2 - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
By Bartosz Kolata
Located in Hallein, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, secur...
Canvas, Oil
$7,908
H 47.25 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
Secret Peek - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
By Bartosz Kolata
Located in Hallein, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Canvas, Oil
$1,525
H 7.09 in W 7.88 in D 0.79 in
Feminine & Masculine XV - Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Beach View, Realism
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Hallein, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Canvas, Oil
$4,813
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Tribute to the sculpture Alimondo Ciampi- 21st Century contemporary painting
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Tribute to the sculpture Alimondo Ciampi 60 x 50 cm Oil on canvas The painting is framed in a golden frame, with frame the size is 67 x 57 cm Daniela Astone works and...
Canvas, Oil
$6,590
H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 0.79 in
Couple I - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Beach View, Love, Realism, Joy
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Hallein, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Canvas, Oil
$8,412
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 0.79 in
Dialogue V - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Beach View, People, Nude
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Hallein, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Canvas, Oil
$2,980
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 0.79 in
Campfire 23 September 21:12 - Forest Landscape Oil Painting, Nature, Night
By Robert Motelski
Located in Hallein, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
H 24 in W 18 in D 2 in
"BRIANNA" Figurative Portrait Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"BRIANNA" Figurative Portrait Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo Painting size: 24" x 18" in Medium: oil and acrylic on wood ABOUT THE ARTIST: Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
$2,063
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
Leaves - Modern Expressive Garden, Nature, Flowers, Landscape Oil Painting
By Bartosz Kolata
Located in Hallein, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Canvas, Oil
$4,527
H 43.31 in W 43.31 in D 0.79 in
Circles 2 - Contemporary Landscape Abstract Painting
By Aleksandra Batura
Located in Hallein, AT
Own Technique on canvas: oil and ink Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the...
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil