Santa Fe's Odon Hullenkremer was an artist of international stature; a brilliant draftsman and colorist whose devotion to traditional realism made him one of the great portrait painters of his time.... Read full biography
Santa Fe's Odon Hullenkremer was an artist of international stature; a brilliant draftsman and colorist whose devotion to traditional realism made him one of the great portrait painters of his time. Born in Budapest, Hungary on June 1, 1888 Odon Hullenkremer showed both skill and passion for art... Read full biography
Santa Fe's Odon Hullenkremer was an artist of international stature; a brilliant draftsman and colorist whose devotion to traditional realism made him one of the great portrait painters of his time. Born in Budapest, Hungary on June 1, 1888 Odon Hullenkremer showed both skill and passion for art even as a small child. At age 15, the self-taught artist entered a painting competition in Budapest, taking first prize. Because Odon Hullenkremer was an unknown, the judges went to his home to verify... Read full biography
Santa Fe's Odon Hullenkremer was an artist of international stature; a brilliant draftsman and colorist whose devotion to traditional realism made him one of the great portrait painters of his time. Born in Budapest, Hungary on June 1, 1888 Odon Hullenkremer showed both skill and passion for art even as a small child. At age 15, the self-taught artist entered a painting competition in Budapest, taking first prize. Because Odon Hullenkremer was an unknown, the judges went to his home to verify authorship of the painting. When Odon's mother and sister professed no knowledge of his entry in the competition, the judges thought they had uncovered a fraud. The sister did say, however, that Odon spent a great deal of time "fussing around" in the... Read full biography
Santa Fe's Odon Hullenkremer was an artist of international stature; a brilliant draftsman and colorist whose devotion to traditional realism made him one of the great portrait painters of his time. Born in Budapest, Hungary on June 1, 1888 Odon Hullenkremer showed both skill and passion for art even as a small child. At age 15, the self-taught artist entered a painting competition in Budapest, taking first prize. Because Odon Hullenkremer was an unknown, the judges went to his home to verify authorship of the painting. When Odon's mother and sister professed no knowledge of his entry in the competition, the judges thought they had uncovered a fraud. The sister did say, however, that Odon spent a great deal of time "fussing around" in the attic. Up the stairs they went, only to find the teenager furiously painting at his easel. With his talents confirmed and prizes conferre... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (9)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Treasures on New Mexico Trails Discover New Deal Art and Architecture
1995
Flynn, Kathryn A
320 pages (color)
Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary
1985
Dawdy, Doris
1,184 pages
Representative Art and Artists of New Mexico (Exhibition catalog)
1976
School of American Research
41 pages
The McKee Collection of Paintings (Exhibition catalog)
1968
El Paso Museum of Art
66 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1959 American Biographies