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| | Born in Mexico in 1888. Crespo studied in Vienna at the Imperial Academy of Fine Art and later worked in Cuba where he was founder and secretary of Havana Ass'n of Painters & Sculptors (1914-17). During 1921-25 he lived in Mexico City where he was an assistant to Best Maugard in the public schools and was a member of the Mexican Diplomatic Service. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 1927, he taught at Chouinard Art School through 1933. Exh: Hatfield Gallery (LA), 1931. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); Painters & Sculptors in California: the Modern Era; California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Census. | | 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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