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Alexis Preller

Alexis Preller (1911 - 1975) was active/lived in South Africa, England.  Alexis Preller is known for Abstract painting of elongated female figures, geometric images, sketches.

Alexis Preller   1911(Pretoria, South Africa); died 1975

Art Education:
1934 Alexis Preller studied art at Westminster School of Art, London, under Mark Getler.
1937 Studied art at Grande Chaumiere, Paris, under Othon Frieze.
1946 Study-trip to London and Paris.
1953 Study-tour of Italy and Egypt.

Biography:
1911 to 1934 Alexis Preller was educated at Pretoria Boys High School, active in theatrical ventures; after completing school Alexis Preller worked for some time as a clerk before persuading his family to allow him to seek a future in the arts.

1934 Encouraged by his lifelong friend, Norman Eaton, Alexis Preller set off for London; there JH Pierneef advised him to enroll at Westminster School; with guidance from Gertler he made the choice of painting as his career.

1935 Returned to Pretoria via East Coast of Africa, held his first art exhibition; early works were emotional with strong colour and distortion.

1937 On return   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 8207 characters.]  Artist bio

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