Lee Everett Blair (October 1, 1911 – April 19, 1993) was an American
art
Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas.
There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...
ist. He was born in
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
and died in
Soquel, California
Soquel (; Ohlone: ''Sokel'') is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, located on the northern coast of Monterey Bay. The population was 9,980 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Soquel is located a ...
. He was the younger brother of
Preston Blair
Preston Erwin Blair (October 24, 1908 – April 19, 1995) was an American character animator, best remembered for his work at Walt Disney Productions and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio.
A native of Redlands, California, Blair began his a ...
and the husband of
Mary Blair
Mary Blair (born Mary Browne Robinson; October 21, 1911 – July 26, 1978) was an American artist, animator, and designer. She was prominent in producing art and animation for The Walt Disney Company, drawing concept art for such films as '' ...
.
In 1932 he won a gold medal in the
art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Rodeo".
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1911 births
1993 deaths
Artists from California
Olympic gold medalists in art competitions
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
People from Soquel, California
Olympic competitors in art competitions
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