About Hugo Robus

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    Painter-sculptor Hugo Robus was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1885. He studied from 1904 to 1908 (1903-07 says Wichita State U) at the Cleveland School of Art, where he also was employed manufacturing jewelry, tableware and ivories. He continued his studies at the National Academy of Design in 1910-11 (1907-09: Wichita) under Emil Carlsen (1853-1932), and with Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, Paris, from 1912 to 1914.

    After completion of his studies, Robus returned to the United States in 1914. He began teaching painting at the Modern Art School in New York shortly thereafter. After leaving the school in 1918, he painted briefly, but by 1920 devoted his time almost exclusivel...

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