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An example of work by George William Coblentz
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
|  Born in Vaughn, Washington on September 27, 1896, George Coblentz spent
his youth in Tacoma, Washington. During World War I, he served as a
topographical mapper and scout in Europe. Upon discharge from the
Army, he attended the University of Washington.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1923, he was a cartoonist for the Evening Herald.
During the 1930s and 1940s, he was employed in the art department of
MGM and other movie studios and as a designer of technical art for
Hughes Aircraft.
A world traveler, subjects of his paintings include scenes of Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the U.S.
Coblentz died in Van Nuys, California on November 17, 1973.
Associations:
Southwest Art Association
Desert Art Center (Palm Springs)
Painters & Sculptors of Los Angeles
Santa Monica Art Association
Carmel Art Association
Laguna Beach Art Association
Hughes Aircraft Art Association
Exhibitions:
Greek Theatre (LA)
Washington Museum (Tacoma), 1951 (solo)
Long Beach AA (solo)
Inglewood Women's Club (solo) | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Desert Art Center; 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. |
This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| George William Coblentz was born in Vaughn, WA on Sept. 27, 1896. Coblentz spent his youth in Tacoma, WA. During WWI he served as a topographical mapper and scout in Europe. Upon discharge from the Army, he attended the University of Washington. After moving to Los Angeles in 1923, he was a cartoonist for the Evening Herald. During the 1930s and 1940s he was employed in the art department of MGM and other movie studios and as a designer of technical art for Hughes Aircraft. A world traveler, subjects of his paintings include scenes of Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the U.S. Coblentz died in Van Nuys, CA on Nov. 17, 1973.
Member: Southwest AA; Desert Art Center (Palm Springs); Painters & Sculptors of LA; Santa Monica AA; Carmel AA; Laguna Beach AA; Hughes Aircraft AA.
Exh: Greek Theatre (LA); Washington Museum (Tacoma), 1951 (solo); Long Beach AA (solo); Inglewood Women's Club (solo). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Desert Art Center; 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. |
This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| Born in Washington, George William Coblentz distinguished himself at
age 16 by making a topographical map of timber holdings for J.P.
Weyerhouser Co in the Northwest. It was in longtime use.
During World War I, he was a topographical mapper in the European
Theater. He settled in Los Angeles in 1923 and became known for
his sports cartoons for the Los Angeles Evening Herald.
He also did engineering designs for Hughes Aircraft, and traveling from
Europe, Canada, Mexico and every state in the Union, produced bold,
colorful canvas landscapes.
Sources:
Peter Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art
Edan Hughes, Artists in California Before 1940
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