Gerald Coarding
Gerald Coarding (1911–1986), Abstract Forms, oil on canvas, 23 x 24 in.
Gerald Coarding (1911–1986), Abstract Composition, oil on canvas, 20 x 14 in.
Gerald Coarding (1911–1986), Untitled Figure with Eyes, oil on canvasboard, 16 x 11 3/4 in.
Not much is known about the life of abstract artist Gerald Coarding. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and at various points under Hans Hoffman and Fernand Leger. After fighting in World War II, Coarding secured a job at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, where one of his paintings was selected for their permanent collection. In addition, Coarding’s work was exhibited at the Whitney and the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as the Noyes Museum of Art in New Jersey and the Janet Fleisher Gallery in Philadelphia.