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Howard Pyle & The Academic Tradition, by James Gurney, American Artist Magazine May 2012
One afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware, six of Howard Pyle’s top students were working on their drawings when a new student entered. The newcomer had just been admitted into the select …
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Edgar Alwin Payne (1883-1947) – In Pursuit of Poetic Grandeur, by Elaine Adams, California Art Club Newsletter, Winter 2012
Edgar Alwin Payne was born on March 1, 1883, possibly in the rural small town of Washburn, Missouri, somewhere near Cassville in Barry County located in the southwest part of …
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William McCloskey (1859-1941) and Alberta Binford McCloskey (1863-1911): Partners in Illusion by Elaine Adams, California Art Club Newsletter, May 1996
According to contemporary marriage/divorce statistics, one of the most frequent arguments experienced between a married couple is what program to watch on television. Imagine how incredible it must be for …
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Jean Mannheim (1861-1945): Cultivating Colour and Versatility in California by Elaine Adams, California Art Club Newsletter, Fall 2011
The early twentieth century was an incredibly dynamic period for California and in particular, for southern California and Los Angeles. The allure of a mild climate, the beauty of the …
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Theodore N. Lukits (1897-1992) Traditon and Innovation (Part II of II) by Jeffrey Morseburg, California Art Club Newsletter, December 1998
Although the renowned artists Alphonse Mucha I Igbo—r939) and Edwin Blashfield ii848-193 6) inspired Lukits to dream of important mural commissions, Lukits realized that he needed to establish himself as …
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Theodore N. Lukits (1897-1992) Traditon and Innovation (Part I of II) by Jeffrey Morseburg, California Art Club Newsltter, October 1998
For a number of years I have been involved in the process of r searching and writing about the late California painter Theodore N. Lukits I t897-199>.). In order to …
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Theodore N. Lukits (1897-1992) – An American Orientalist (Catalogue)
I am particularly pleased that the Pacific Asia Museum is mounting an exhibition of the work of American Orientalist Theodore Lukits because Lukits was the teacher and major influence on …
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William Keith (1838-1911): Seeking The Unseen Spiritual Sense In Nature by Elaine Adams, California Art Club Newsletter, Winter 2011
America in the mid-19th century was rapidly becoming a major economic force, and with its new-found wealth came the pursuit for culture and refined living. After all, this was a …
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The Art of Paul Jacoulet (1897-1960) A Tribute to the Floating World by Peter Adams, California Art Club Newsletter, February 1998
Pasadena, California is perhaps best known in New Year’s Day Rose Bowl Game and Rose Parade. The world famous parade was initiated one-hundred nine years ago by members of the …
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William Lees Judson (1842-1928) – The Artist Who Created Legacies by Peter Adams, California Art Club Newsletter, Spring 2013
William Lees Judson was a leader among early California plein air painters. Not only was he one of the first artists to live and work in Los Angeles, but he …
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