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| Born on Feb. 21, 1898 in San Francisco, California, Born received his early education in the public schools of his native city and an M.A. degree from UC Berkeley where he studied architecture with John Galen Howard. He then studied art at the CSFA and continued under Armin Hansen in Monterey, and in Paris at Académies Colarossi and Grande Chaumière.
During the Depression he worked in NYC as a commercial artist. Upon returning to San Francisco in 1936, he painted murals on Treasure Island for the Golden Gate International Exposition. He was professor of architecture at UC in 1951-74 and, while there, remodeled the Greek Theatre. A key achievement was the design of the local Bart stations. Although he is best known for his architectural contributions, he painted most of his life.
Leaving San Francisco in 1985, he moved to San Diego where he remained until his demise on Sept. 5, 1992.
Member: San Francisco Art Commission; New York Architectural League; Calif. Society of Etchers; San Francisco Mural Society; San Francisco Art Association (Director, 1947-51); NA (1980).
Exhibited: San Francisco Art Association from 1925; Calif. Society of Etchers, Stanford University, 1928. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Interview with the artist or his/her family; American Art Annual 1933; Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs (Bénézit, E); Who's Who in American Art 1936-41; Art of Treasure Island; SF Chronicle, 9-9-1992 (obituary). | | 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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