Paul Honore 1885-1956, famous American artist
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Re: Artist Arthur Lavinger
You bet! And I'm sorry I didn't answer you when you contacted me before, but I was very busy.
Arthur LaVinger was my uncle; he was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1902, and came to America in 1921 with his parents and siblings. He lived in Detroit until 1936, at which time he moved to LosAngeles, with his wife and son.
As a young man, he was considered an up-and-coming artist in Detroit, won an award from the Scarab Club ( a prestigious art organization) and exhibited paintings in the Detroit area.His work was written up by art critics in the Detroit newspapers in the 1920's and 1930's.
Two of his works are in the Archives of American Art at the Detroit Institute of Art; another one was recently exhibited at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
While living in LosAngeles in the early 1960's, he helped authenticate and return two masterpieces to the Uffizi Gallery in Italy; these had been confiscated during World War II.
Arthur LaVinger died in California in 1963. If you want any further information about him, you can e-mail me privately at patigail@msn.com and I will send you his son's address and e-mail number. Thanks for inquiring.
Arthur LaVinger was my uncle; he was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1902, and came to America in 1921 with his parents and siblings. He lived in Detroit until 1936, at which time he moved to LosAngeles, with his wife and son.
As a young man, he was considered an up-and-coming artist in Detroit, won an award from the Scarab Club ( a prestigious art organization) and exhibited paintings in the Detroit area.His work was written up by art critics in the Detroit newspapers in the 1920's and 1930's.
Two of his works are in the Archives of American Art at the Detroit Institute of Art; another one was recently exhibited at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
While living in LosAngeles in the early 1960's, he helped authenticate and return two masterpieces to the Uffizi Gallery in Italy; these had been confiscated during World War II.
Arthur LaVinger died in California in 1963. If you want any further information about him, you can e-mail me privately at patigail@msn.com and I will send you his son's address and e-mail number. Thanks for inquiring.