Edgar Leeteg
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Edgar Leeteg (1904 St. Louis, Missouri - 1953) is often considered the father of American velvet painting. Before Leeteg, black velvet painting was primarily considered a hobby, not an art.[citation needed]
Leeteg initially worked as a billboard painter and sign writer in California before moving to Tahiti in 1933. Using the women of the island as his models, he sold paintings to visiting sailors.
Leeteg's popularity soared when Barney Davis, who owned a Honolulu gallery, discovered Leeteg's work. Davis branded Leeteg the 'American Gauguin', and soon Leeteg's paintings were being sold for thousands of dollars.
[edit] References
- Edgar Leeteg: The Father of Modern Velvet Painting. Barracuda Magazine. Retrieved on 2006-08-28.
- Edgar Leeteg: Father of Velvet Painting. Jen Longshaw. Retrieved on 2006-08-28.
