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Archives of American Art
Luvena Vysekal newspaper clippings and photos relating to Edouard Vysekal
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.vyseluve
- Creators:
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Vysekal, Luvena, 1873-1954
- Dates:
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1910-1942
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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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
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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