Harry Carmean (August 5, 1922 – February 3, 2022) was an American painter known for his figurative paintings based on the work of the old masters.
Carmean became involved with a circle of artists including Feitelson, Helen Lundeberg, colorist Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Frederick Hammersley.
In the 1970s he continued to further explore the compositional ideas of past masters culminating in a series of Spanish café paintings characterized by a strong use of light and dark and an emphasis on defining forms.
From the 1970s through the 1990s, Carmean also completed a series of small wax sculptures inspired by the work of Rodin and Degas.
In 1997 upon retiring from Art Center he moved from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, California, where he continued to draw and paint.