Comments on: Harry Harrison’s East Enders https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Nisha https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502472 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:56:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502472 what beautiful portraits, the best ones capture some essence of their subjects and these absolutely did that. Godspeed, Mr Harrison, and I do hope the sitters – those of them still in this world – are all right, or as close to it as possible.

I’m not sure, but I may have seen Tim outside the beigel shop in 2015, the young man I saw had very similar piercing blue eyes and a sign offering to let whoever wanted, punch him in exchange for £5 – I felt so awful about the sign, I gave him some money without requiring the punch.

]]> By: R.F Charriere https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502239 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:44:45 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502239 Absolutely wonderful portraits and compassionate comments and observations of fellowship with those less fortunate. Kindest thoughts and regards to you all.

]]> By: Christine Saunders https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502237 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:22:23 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502237 What a wonderful artist David was. His portraits are photo-realistic and his architectural sketches are so technical. Quite a talent to have two different styles and probably more. RIP David

]]> By: Richard Smith https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502226 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:40:35 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502226 I think these paintings are wonderful. They are a moving and compassionate testimony to these gentlemen. I would have liked to have met Harry, I think he must have been an interesting man to talk to. Thank you for bringing his work to our attention GA,

]]> By: Bru https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502218 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:50:23 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502218 What a talent! Gone too soon.

]]> By: Peter Harrison https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502215 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:07:49 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502215 Taken together with his pencil drawings, these show he was a very talented artist. Thank you for bringing his work into the light.

]]> By: Annie S https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502214 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:57:32 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502214 What a talented artist Harry was!
The portraits are so sensitive and respectful to these men – Harry’s work is worthy of an exhibition.

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502213 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:55:47 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502213 These images greatly moved me. What a talented artist Harry the Pencil was. He has captured the very essence of each individual. I’m not a religious person, but I constantly hope that there is a ‘better place’ somewhere out there.

]]> By: Jill Wilson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502212 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:08:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502212 What stunning portraits!

I’d love to know what Harry’s technique was. Did he take photos and work from them, or did he work from sketches, notes and and/or memory? The details are so telling – like the shoe laces not being done up properly, the layers and layers of clothes, and trousers which look like they might fall down at any moment… all very moving, and brilliantly captured by a superbly talented artist.

Any chance of Spitalfields Life publishing a book of Harry’s fantastic work?

]]> By: Kate Amis https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/21/harry-harrisons-east-enders/#comment-1502210 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 06:24:30 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194809#comment-1502210 Stunning portraits . Drawn with compassion and warmth.

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