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| Gerald Transpota won both gold and silver medals at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo and Art Show 1921-1925 for posters. Transpota was a muralist for Universal and Warner Brothers studios in the 1940's. The artist was a master stone engraver of coins and paper money for the National Printing and Engraving Office. He was also a noted label designer for wineries, breweries and the Fruit Growers Association.
Source: High Noon's Wild West Antique Auction, Mesa, Arizona |
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| | Born in Washington on March 27, 1898. By 1933 Transpota had settled in Hollywood. He died there on November 24, 1971. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Hollywood Citizen News, 4-10-1933; Death Record. | | 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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