Orr, Louis, 1879-1966

Painter, printmaker; Springfield, Mass.

From the description of Louis Orr exhibition catalog inscribed to Ambia Harris, 1920 Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122595026

Etcher and artist Louis Orr was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and spent much of his professional life living in Paris, where he built a strong reputation as a print maker specializing in architectural subjects such as the bridges and cathedrals. While in Paris, Orr met North Carolinian Robert Lee Humber, who later persuaded him to create a series of etchings of North Carolina landmarks. In 1939, Orr returned from Paris and over the next twelve years he completed a series of plates of historical buildings and landscapes around North Carolina.

From the guide to the Louis Orr Intaglio Prints, circa 1940-1949, (Special Collections Research Center)