biography of Theodore N. LUKITS (1897-1992)

Birth place: Temesvar, Hungary

Addresses: Los Angeles, CA

Profession: Painter, illustrator, etcher, lecturer, teacher

Studied: Washington Univ., St. Louis, with Miller, Wuerpel; AIC, with Alphonse Mucha, W.J. Reynolds, K.A. Buehr.; St. Louis Sch. FA; Barnes Med. College, St. Louis; traveling scholarship, 1919; hon. deg., M.F.A. & Membership: Andhra Research Univ., Vizianagram, India, 1938

Exhibited: Awards: prizes, AIC, 1913, 1918, 1926-27, 1929 (gold), Brand Mem., 1913; gold med., Int. Art Lg., 1927; LACMA, 1937; gold med., P&S Los Angeles, 1942; Greek Theatre, Los Angeles; L. Lit. et Artistique de France, 1939; fellowship, Atenio Nac. of Science & Art, Mexico; fellowship, Acad. Hispano-Am., Cadiz; Hors Concours, P&S Los Angeles, 1950-55.

Member: P&S Los Angeles; Jonathan Club, Los Angeles (hon. mem.); L'Institute Litteraire et Artistique de Fr., Paris; AAPL; Art Fellowship; Am. Inst. FA Soc., CA; Laguna Beach AA; Riverside (CA) AA; Los Angeles AA; Calif. AC; Soc. for Sanity in Art.

Work: Jonathan Club; Pittsburgh Press Assoc.; Edgewater Beach Club, Santa Monica

Comments: He immigrated to the U.S. in 1898. Positions: pres., dir., instr., anatomy, color, composition, Lukits Acad. FA, Los Angeles, CA; A.R.U., Vizianagaram, India (1938). Lukits taught and trained many fine artists into his early nineties.

Sources: WW59; WW47.