Deutsch, Boris, 1892-1978
Lithographer, Painter, Etcher, Educator
Size: 3.1 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of Boris Deutsch measure 3.1 linear feet and date from circa 1912-1979. Deutsch's career as a modernist painter is documented through biographical materials, correspondence, writings, personal business records, printed and photographic material, and artwork.
Boris Deutsch (18921978) was a muralist and painter who worked primarily in Los Angeles, California. He was born to a Jewish family in Krasnogorka shtetl, then part of the Russian Empire. Deutsch is known for his work in modernist paintings which were heavily influenced by German expressionalism, portraits, and printmaking with a focus on monotypes and lithography. Read More
Clippings and exhibition catalogs were lent for microfilming in 1964 by Betty Hoag. Papers were donated in 1980 by the estate of Boris Deutsch.
The collection is in English and Yiddish.
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