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| | Born in NYC on Sept. 28, 1912. While a resident of Los Angeles in the 1930s, DaGradi studied at the Chouinard School of Art, worked for Screen Gems, and was active in the local art scene. He died in Friday Harbor, WA on Aug. 4, 1991. Exh: Calif. WC Society, 1936-38; Int'l WC Show, AIC, 1937, 1938. | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Who's Who in American Art 1940; Ferdinand Perret Files; Social Security Death Index (1940-2002). | | 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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