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Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee (1881 - 1961) was active/lived in Connecticut.  Arthur Lee is known for Sculptor-classical nude figure.

The following is courtesy of Timothy Stotz:

Arthur Lee (b Trondheim, Norway 1881; d Newtown, Connecticut 1961)

Immigrating to Minnesota with his family in 1888, Lee spent his childhood
participating actively in outdoor sports, and it was during this time that he first became fascinated with the human body. In 1902 he entered the Art Students League, studying with Kenyon Cox, a staunch proponent of the classical tradition, and briefly with illustrator Walter Appleton Clark. Lee traveled to Paris in 1905 to continue his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts for the next five years under Antonin Mercié, among others.

He attended school until 1910, and also visited museums in London, Paris,and Italy, examining ancient Greek sculpture in particular. However, he credited his association with the Parisian modernists for providing the most fruitful stimulation.

Lee was a friend of Constantin Brancusi (who was also a student of Antonin Mercié), Pablo Picasso, Morga   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4539 characters.]  Artist bio

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