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Description
This collection contains artwork, papers, and a recording of an interview of Kansas City-based artist Harlan Bonar.
Harlan Bonar was born in 1952 in Warrensburg, Missouri. His family settled nearby in the small town of Knob Noster, where Bonar would live for most of his life. He graduated from Knob Noster High School in 1970 and was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War between 1972 and 1976.
After the war, Bonar returned to Missouri and began to paint. He was self-taught and eventually became known for the unique style and vivid imagery in his paintings, referred to sometimes as “outsider art.” Subject matter for his paintings ranged from biblical themes to Civil War battles.
Bonar passed away in April 2021. He is buried in the Knob Noster cemetery.
Publication Date
7-2024
Size of Collection
2 linear feet
Dates of Collection
2011-2015
Manuscript Number
MS 426
Rights
Researchers must use the collection in accordance with the policies of the Special Collections & University Archives, Leonard H. Axe Library, Pittsburg State University. Paintings must only be displayed and/or reproduced with permission from the curator.
Recommended Citation
Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library, "Bonar, Harlan, collection, 2011-2015" (2024). Finding Aids. 455.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/455
