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| | Born in Dresden, Germany on June 25, 1868. Classen moved to Los Angeles in 1898 and worked as a freelance artist. He was active in southern California until his death on April 14, 1939 in Santa Monica. His work includes portraits and desert scenes. Exh: Bay Womens Club (Santa Monica), 1937. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
City Directory; Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); California Arts and Architecture list, 1932. | | 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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