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1907 Zala Nagy Kanisza, Hungary - 1998. Known for: Realist coastal view, seascape, still life and landscape painting, illustration.
Chaney, Lester Joseph (1907-1998). Artist Exhibits in Twin City. Lester J. Chaney, an internationally recognized marine painter, has loaned to Washington High school, East Chicago, some of his... Read full biography
Chaney, Lester Joseph (1907-1998). Artist Exhibits in Twin City. Lester J. Chaney, an internationally recognized marine painter, has loaned to Washington High school, East Chicago, some of his paintings for an exhibit. The pictures are in the hall in front of room 215. Chaney was born in Hungary.... Read full biography
Chaney, Lester Joseph (1907-1998). Artist Exhibits in Twin City. Lester J. Chaney, an internationally recognized marine painter, has loaned to Washington High school, East Chicago, some of his paintings for an exhibit. The pictures are in the hall in front of room 215. Chaney was born in Hungary. His family moved to this country when he was three years old. He attended school at Pullman High and the Art Institute. His ability and skill were recognized by Leon Lundmark, who was recognized as the... Read full biography
Chaney, Lester Joseph (1907-1998). Artist Exhibits in Twin City. Lester J. Chaney, an internationally recognized marine painter, has loaned to Washington High school, East Chicago, some of his paintings for an exhibit. The pictures are in the hall in front of room 215. Chaney was born in Hungary. His family moved to this country when he was three years old. He attended school at Pullman High and the Art Institute. His ability and skill were recognized by Leon Lundmark, who was recognized as the greatest marine painter in the Chicago area, and he became a protégé of the great artist. After six years of study with Lundmark, he went to the Maine coast, where he painted under the supervision of C.H. Woodbury and Frederick J. Waugh. His... Read full biography
Chaney, Lester Joseph (1907-1998). Artist Exhibits in Twin City. Lester J. Chaney, an internationally recognized marine painter, has loaned to Washington High school, East Chicago, some of his paintings for an exhibit. The pictures are in the hall in front of room 215. Chaney was born in Hungary. His family moved to this country when he was three years old. He attended school at Pullman High and the Art Institute. His ability and skill were recognized by Leon Lundmark, who was recognized as the greatest marine painter in the Chicago area, and he became a protégé of the great artist. After six years of study with Lundmark, he went to the Maine coast, where he painted under the supervision of C.H. Woodbury and Frederick J. Waugh. His paintings hang in galleries as far as Bergen, Norway and as far west as Sydney, Australia. He... Read full biography
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Chaney, Lester Joseph (1907-1998)
Artist Exhibits in Twin City
Lester J. Chaney, an internationally recognized marine painter, has loaned to Washington High school, East Chicago, some of his paintings for an exhibit. The pictures are in the hall in front of room 215.
Chaney was born in Hungary. His family moved to this country when he was three years old.
He attended school at Pullman High and the Art Institute. His ability and skill were recognized by Leon Lundmark, who was recognized as the greatest marine painter in the Chicago area, and he became a protégé of the great artist.
After six years of study with Lundmark, he went to the Maine coast, where he painted under the supervision o...But wait, there's more...
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