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Chet La More

1908 – 1980

American painter

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About Chet La More

Lived 1908 – 1980 (aged 71–72). Chet La More was an American painter.

Chet La More (1908–1980) was an American artist.

Biography La More was born in 1908 in Dane County, Wisconsin. He studied at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin. For a time he was the editor of the Baltimore Art Association magazine. In the 1930s he was an artist in the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project Graphic Arts Project. He was also a member of the National Coordinating Committee of the Artists Union.

In 1942, La More was located in Buffalo where he taught at the University of Buffalo. He then served in the armed forces in Europe during World War II. He returned to teaching at Buffalo before locating to Ann Arbor to teach at the University of Michigan in 1947.

La More died in 1980 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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Born
1908, Dane County
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Died
1980, Ann Arbor
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Also known as
Chet Harmon La More, Chet LaMore

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Chet La More?

American painter (1908-1980)

When was Chet La More born?

Chet La More was born in 1908 in Dane County.

When did Chet La More die?

Chet La More died in 1980 in Ann Arbor.

What was Chet La More's occupation?

Chet La More was a painter.

What nationality was Chet La More?

Chet La More was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chet La More

· Wikidata: Q56033508

· DBpedia: Chet La More

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