William Etienne Pajaud Jr - Artist Info

About William Etienne Pajaud Jr

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    Following is the obituary of William Pajaud by David Colker from the Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2015.

    William Pajaud dies at 89; watercolorist amassed prominent collection of African American art

    Artist William Pajaud was a highly respected watercolorist, but he was better known for collecting the works of others.

    Over more than 20 years — and on a shoestring budget — he painstakingly put together one of the most prominent collections of African American art in the country, with works by Charles White, Betye Saar, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence and other well-known artists.

    The collection became a point of pride to the African American community in Los Angeles — busloads of students toured it....

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