Morris Henry Hobbs Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Morris Henry Hobbs
Morris Henry Hobbs (1892 – 1967): A Quiet Observer of American Modernity Morris Henry Hobbs, etcher, engraver, painter, illustrator, woodcarver and teacher was born on January 1, 1892 in Rockford, Illinois. He studied drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago and with Ernest Dean, Clarissa Keith, and Ralph Fletcher Seymour, primarily illustrators. He later branched off into the study of architecture, and was identified with that professi
on for many years. Early Life & Education: Hobbs’s fascination with craftsmanship began early in life as the son of a watchmaker. George Hobbs instilled in his only child a meticulous attention to detail—a quality that would prove invaluable throughout Hobbs's artistic career. He pursued an education in architecture, studying privately and at Illinois Institute of Technology, honing skills crucial for capturing precise representati…