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Paul Detlefsen

Paul Detlefsen (1899 - 1986) was active/lived in California, Illinois.  Paul Detlefsen is known for Nostalgic genre painting, illustration.

The following comes from the artist's website, and was submitted by Ben Richmond:

Many may not know his name, but the serene, nostalgic charm of Paul Detlefsen's paintings is familiar to just about everyone. It is no surprise since he was one of the most widely reprinted artists or our century. His art was lithographed into reproductions, calendars, jigsaw puzzles, playing cards, and even place mats for the table. Paul Detlefsen, I am proud to say, moved to Hollywood, California after completing high school and some training at the Chicago Art Institute. There he worked a long and happy career in special effects.

After 30 years he retired and began a new career as a calendar artist. In Detlefsen's own words: "And so it is that I set out to 'dream up' beautiful places and try to make them come to life in my paintings . . . concentrating on realism, beauty and nostalgia. What I hope for most is that people will look at my paintings, smile and say: 'I'd like to be there!'"<   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 24295 characters.]  Artist bio

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