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| | Born in La Gineta, Albacete, Spain on Aug. 29, 1860. Fernandez began his career as a set designer in the theaters of Madrid. He studied art in Paris at the turn of the century and by the 1920s had moved to California. Settling in Hollywood, he continued in set designing while making painting forays up the coast as far as San Francisco. His career ended with his death in Hollywod on Jan. 24, 1928. His attention to detail and realistic, crystal-clear painting style evinces a thorough academic training. His works are rare. Exh: Exposiciones Nacionales (Madrid), 1901 (1st prize). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Death record; Frick Art Library. | | 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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