Henry Pearson American (1914-2006) Unsigned, 1965 black felt tip marker on paper signed and dated lower right. Provenance: Associated American Artists Gallery, Fifth Avenue, New York. Biography from the Archives of AskArt: An artist and professor, Henry Pearson was known for his "compositions of swirling lines and inked whorls that were influenced by his work on topographical maps in the army. . ." He worked in New York City and Philadelphia and taught classes at the New School for Social Research and the Pennsylvania Academy. Pearson was born in Kinston, North Carolina in 1914, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received his B.A. and later Yale University where he received an M.F.A. In New York, he studied with Wil Barnet and Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League. Pearson spent over eleven years in the army during and after WWII. Assigned to interpret topographical maps while on a tour of duty in Japan, his interest in topography and the landscape began, leading him to experiment with optical effects and fine line drawings as an artist. Works by Pearson can be found in the permanent collections of both the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sources: "National News", ARTnews, February 2007, p. 60 Gallery C 4"H x 6"W (sight), 6 3/4"H x 8 3/4"W (frame)