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Eyre De Lanux
Eyre de Lanux ( ; born Elizabeth Eyre; March 20, 1894 – September 8, 1996) was an American artist, writer, and designer. De Lanux is best known for designing lacquered furniture and geometric patterned rugs, in the art deco style, in Paris during the 1920s. She later illustrated a number of children's books. She died in New York at the age of 102. Early life, education and fine art She was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the eldest daughter of Richard Derby Eyre (1869-1955) and Elizabeth Krieger Eyre (d. 1938). She studied art at the Art Students League in Manhattan with Edwin Dickinson, George Bridgman, Robert Henri, and Charles Hawthorne. De Lanux exhibited two paintings, ''L'Arlesienne'' and ''Allegro'' in the first annual exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists in 1917. In 1918 she met and married, French writer and diplomat, Pierre Combret de Lanux (1887–1955) in New York. After the end of World War I they moved to Paris. She studied in Paris in the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Ray
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety of media but considered himself a painter above all. He was best known for his pioneering photography, and was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. He is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself. Biography Background and early life During his career, Man Ray allowed few details of his early life or family background to be known to the public. He even refused to acknowledge that he ever had a name other than Man Ray. Baldwin, Neil. ''Man Ray: American Artist''; Da Capo Press; (1988, 2000) Man Ray's birth name was Emmanuel Radnitzky. He was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 27, 1890. He was the eldest c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
