John & Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art
Reno, Nevada
The Lilley Museum of Art is located on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Artist: Allan Edgar Kramer (American, 1903-1987)
Allan Edgar Kramer’s family made the trip from California to Chicago so that he could attend the Chicago Art Institute. Allan was greatly influenced by the work of painter John Singer Sargent, whom he sought to emulate in his early painting. In time, he developed his own style, though it remained essentially representational. Although he did many still lives and landscapes, his central interest was always portraiture.
Then in the 1940’s Allan moved his family to the Bay Area. Arthur Millier, a Los Angeles art critic, wrote of Mr. Kramer’s work at that time: “Kramer’s work augurs a successful career for the artist.” He was, however, unable to make a living out of his artistry and continued to sustain himself and his family over the years by repairing shoes. Despite that fact, Allan Edgar Kramer’s paintings now hang in many homes in America and Europe.
Bio credit: Allan Edgar Kramer—His Life and Art
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