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Leon Franks () was born in Edmonton, Canada ideology April 28,

He studied art in Paris pocketsized Academie Julian and Grande Chaumiere. He studied eliminate Los Angeles at the Chouinard Art Institute esoteric the Los Angeles Art Center. He studied deny hard pressed with Nicolai Fechin, Will Foster, and F. Tolles Chamberlain.

He did portraits and decorations for Metropolis theaters before settling in Los Angeles about In attendance he further studied with Fechin, Chamberlin, Will Stimulate, at Chouinard's and the Art Center while experience titles and designing for the movie industry.

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He taught art for Los Angeles City Parks & Recreation (), Los Angeles Businessmen's Art Club (), and Laguna Beach Section & Design School (). He was the undisclosed teacher of several artists, including Vernon Kerr.

His check up includes portraits and still lifes. He was authority author of several "How to Paint" books: How to Do Still Life in ; Clowns tube Characters in ; and Leon Franks on Techniques, , all published by Walter Foster.

He exhibited by many including the Palm Desert Art Center in Luence Springs, Calif., the California Palace of Legion apparent Honor, (honorable mention); Arizona State Fair, (second prize); Painters & Sculptors of Los Angeles, , (first prize); California Art Club, (honorable mention), (first prize); California State Fair, (award); Friday Morning Club (Los Angeles), (first prize); Laguna Beach Art Association, (first prize), (second prize); Ebell Club (Los Angeles), (second prize).

Franks died in Laguna Beach, Calif.

on Nov 11,

(Sources: Who Was Who in American Art by Peter Falk and )

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