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Spurgeon Tucker
Spurgeon Tucker (November 2, 1894 – June 5, 1968) was an accomplished 20th-century American painter and successful lithographer. He was primarily known for his portraits of Hollywood celebrities, but many would contend that his finest works were of the things he loved most: his family, everyday items from his Long Island home and quiet countryside scenes. He received acclaim in the 1950s after several exhibitions, including a showing at the Smithsonian, but chose to protect his amateur status and to keep the paintings in his family. Many of his paintings are unsigned. Personal life Tucker was born to Bertha Hampton and William Tucker in Toronto, Canada, on November 2, 1894, and was the second of three sons. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and became a pilot and an officer but World War I ended before he was due to be sent to Europe. He moved to New York City and began working for Daniel Petigor, a lithographer. He later started his own lithography business, Spurge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tore Asplund
Tore is a Scandinavian masculine name. It is derived from the Old Norsemen, Norse name ''Thórir'', which is composed of ''thorr'' which means thunder, and ''arr'' which means warrior. So Thunder Warrior or Thor's Warrior. The most famous person by this name is probably Tore Hund, who killed Olaf II of Norway at the Battle of Stiklestad. Approximately 18,000 people in Norway are named Tore. People named Tore include: *Tore Austad (born 1935), Norwegian politician and former Minister of Education and Church Affairs *Tore Berger (born 1944), Norwegian sprint canoer *Tore Blom (1880-1961), Swedish track and field athlete and Olympian *Tore Brovold (born 1970), Norwegian skeet shooter *Tore Brunborg (born 1960), Norwegian jazz musician, saxophonist and composer *Tore Cervin (born 1950), Swedish footballer *Tore André Dahlum (born 1968), Norwegian former footballer *Tore Edman (1904-1995), Swedish ski jumper *Tore Ellingsen (born 1962), Norwegian economist *Tore Eriksen (born 1947), Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |