Harry Clarke | |
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Born | Henry Patrick Clarke 17 March 1889 |
Died | 6 January 1931 | (aged 41)
Resting place | Chur (disinterred in 1946 and reburied in an unknown communal grave) |
Alma mater | Dublin Metropolitan School of Art |
Known for | stained glass and book illustration |
Movement | Arts and Crafts |
Spouse | Margaret Clarke |
Henry Patrick Clarke RHA (17 March 1889 – 6 January 1931) was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator. Born in Dublin, he was a leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement.
His work was influenced by both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. His stained glass was particularly informed by the French Symbolist movement.