Artist
Harold Gregor
Title
Illinois Landscape #56
Year
1983
Acquisition Category
Illinois Art-in-Architecture Program
Artwork Type
Painting
Artwork Material
Acrylic paint and giclée print
Designation
N/A
Artwork Location
Visibility
Indoor
Location
Ropp Agriculture Building (RAB)
Location Description
Inside the Department of Agriculture’s Office (Initially located in the hallway near the east entrance of the building)
Campus Zone
Northwest
Donor
N/A
Identification Plaque
HAROLD L. GREGOR “Illinois Landscape #56″ 1983 Commissioned by the Illinois % for Art Program Capital Development Board James R. Thompson Governor
Description
Harold Gregor was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art at Illinois State University. He has a celebrated legacy as a painter, educator, and mentor. The long-time faculty member gained national acclaim for his Midwestern landscapes, particularly emphasizing the Illinois terrain in styles ranging from photorealistic to nearly abstract. Gregor found inspiration as he drove through or flew over Illinois farmlands. Illinois Landscape #56 is one that Gregor created for his Landscape series. He is also known for aerial landscape views in his Flatscape series. The artist was the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois Academy of Fine Arts. Gregor’s work was displayed at the White House during President Barack Obama’s administration. His work is also on view at the Illinois State Library, Springfield; McCormick Place, Chicago; and Central Illinois Regional Airport, Bloomington, among many other locations. Gregor had a gallery in downtown Bloomington. He was born in Detroit in 1929 and passed away in 2018.
Reference Sources
- Beigh, Derek. “Artist Harold Gregor Passed Away at Age 89.” Tory Folliard Gallery. October 9, 2018. https://toryfolliard.com/news-blog/2018/10/10/artist-harold-gregor-passed-away-at-age-89
- Gregor, Harold. “Harold Gregor: The Painter’s Pedagogy.” Harold Gregor. Accessed July 6, 2023. https://www.hgregor.com/
- Meckstroth, Steve, and Mark Schmitt. Campus art: A walking tour of selected artwork on the campus of Illinois State University. Normal: University Marketing and Communications, 2003.