Archives of American Art

Luvena Vysekal newspaper clippings and photos relating to Edouard Vysekal

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.vyseluve
Creators:
Vysekal, Luvena, 1873-1954
Dates:
1910-1942
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
0.3 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings and photographs, 1910-1942, regarding painter Edouard Vysekal, removed from a larger scrapbook compiled by Vysekal's wife, Luvena.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Modernist muralist Edouard A. Vysekal (1890-1939) studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under John H. Vanderpoel and later with Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Morgan Russell. While teaching at the Art Institute he met his future wife, Luvena Buchanan (1873-1954), a student, in 1914. He and his wife Luvena were commissioned to execute a mural for the Barbara Worth Hotel in El Centro. He also taught at the Los Angeles Art Students League and at Otis Art Institute (1922-1939).

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1999 by Jean Casebier, whose father was a close friend of the Vysekals and executor the Luvena's estate. According to Casebier, the remainder of the scrapbook, and any other papers, were probably discarded

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- California -- Los Angeles Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vysekal, Edouard A., 1890-1939 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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