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| | Born in San Francisco, CA on Dec. 24, 1893. Bleil studied at UC Berkeley and the CSFA. While living in his native city and San Mateo, he often painted in Monterey in summers. He taught in the public schools of San Francisco until his demise on Jan. 29, 1951. Exh: SFAA, 1918-24 (1st prize); Calif. Society of Etchers, 1925 (1st prize); Calif. Industries Expo (San Diego), 1926. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers (Fielding, Mantle); American Art Annual 1919-33; Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs (Bénézit, E); Artists of the American West (Doris Dawdy); Who's Who in American Art 1936-53; California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Death record. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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