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Harry Bonath Advertising Art, approximately 1927-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bonath, Harry
- Title
- Harry Bonath Advertising Art
- Dates
- approximately 1927-1976 (inclusive)19271976
- Quantity
- Advertising artwork and ephemera (5 boxes plus 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- PH2016-022
- Summary
- Advertising art by Harry Bonath, an artist who created illustrations for local, regional, and national ad campaigns through Harry Bonath & Associates located in Seattle, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Harry Bonath was born in Ohio and grew up in Sacramento, CA, before attending the California School of Fine Arts. He came to Seattle in 1927 as one of the "California Style" school of advertising artists. Bonath became the art director of two different advertising agencies (including Erwin, Wasey & Co.) before World War II and then served in the Navy during the war. After the war, he returned to Seattle and opened up Harry Bonath & Associates, which he ran until his death in 1976. He did illustrations for the Seattle Times and many other local, regional, and national ad campaigns. He also exhibited his paintings in various galleries and museums, including the Seattle Art Museum. Bonath was one of the founders of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Advertising art created by Harry Bonath for companies including Rainier Beer, West Coast Airlines, Mapleine, Commercial Tire Company, Jim Hill Apples, Frederick and Nelson's, Albers, Crescent, the Pacific Northwest Brewing Industry, and others. Includes printed mockups, reproductions, drawings, pamphlets, booklets, posters, and other printed advertisements. Three drawings by Jane Bateman Henke are also included.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. Not all work in the collection is by the creator. Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Airlines--Marketing
- Beer--Northwest, Pacific--Marketing
- Commercial art--Washington (State)
- Commercial artists--Washington (State)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Bonath, Harry--Archives
Corporate Names
- Albers Milling Company--Marketing
- Frederick & Nelson--Marketing
- Sicks' Rainier Brewing Co.--Marketing
