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Tom Lea

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Name	Lea, Tom
Dates & places of birth and death	Born El Paso TX, 1907. Died El Paso TX 2001.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL - muralist, commercial artist, art teacher Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe NM Treasury Dept, Section of Fine Arts, murals World War Life magazine correspondent
Notes	Tom Lea was born in El Paso, Texas in 1907 and grew up during the Mexican Revolution. After completing his education in El Paso, Lea attended the Art Institute of Chicago where he studied under muralist, John Norton. From 1926 to 1933 he worked as a muralist, commercial artist, and art teacher in the Chicago area. Lea then moved to Sante Fe, New Mexico where he worked on staff at the Laboratory of Anthropology until 1935. Lea returned to El Paso in 1936 and competed for murals under the Treasury Department, Section of Fine Arts. He also illustrated several books and served as a World War II Life magazine correspondent throughout Europe and the Pacific. Lea wrote and illustrated such works as "The Brave Bulls" (1949), "The Wonderful Country" (1952) and his autobiography called "A Picture Gallery" (1968). Tom Lea continued to work as a studio painter until he lost his eyesight in 1998. He lived in the El Paso area until his death in 2001.
Relationships	Norton, John - muralist; Lea studied under him at Art Institute of Chicago
Places of residence	1907-1920s El Paso TX 1926-1933 Chicago IL 1934-1935 Sante Fe NM 1936-2001 El Paso TX
Role	Artist
Titles & Honors	wrote "The Brave Bulls"(1949), "The Wonderful Country" (1952), and autobiography, "A Picture Gallery" (1968)

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