Harley Parker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harley Parker

Canadian artist

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1915

Place of Birth: Fort William, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1992

Profession: artist, curator, painter, designer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Harley Parker (April 13, 1915 – March 3, 1992) was a Canadian artist, designer, curator, professor and scholar - a frequent collaborator with fellow Canadian and communications theorist Marshall McLuhan. Parker specialized in watercolour painting, and exhibited internationally. He was awarded numerous grants over his life, including two Canada Council Grants, and a British Council of the Arts Grant.
He lectured all over the world, was published internationally, and collaborated closely with manifold scholars and thinkers, McLuhan among them.