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| | Born in Arizona on Oct. 27, 1905. Smithson settled in Oakland in 1932. A graduate of the CCAC, he was active as an artist until his death in Oakland on Jan. 22, 1952. Exh: Oakland Art Gallery, 1930s. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Oakland Tribune, 1-24-1952 (obituary). | | 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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