Leon Mazy
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Leon Maximilien Joseph Mazy (December 30, 1860 – March 20, 1938[1][2]), commonly known as Leon Mazy, was a proiment fresco painter born in Malonne, County of Namur, Belgium.[3]
Inventor: Leon invented an inexpensive method of artistically embellishing cement surfaces for which he applied for patent and called "Cameo-Cement".[4]
Orchard: In 1911 Leon developed his own 5 acre orchard 2 miles southeast of Van Nuys. The orchard consisted of Cure pears from France, cherries and apples from Belgium, a cherry-plum tree from Hungary, apricots, figs, grapes, nectarines, olives, persimmons, peaches, prunes, plums quinces, almonds, chestnuts, pecans, and walnuts. The property was later sold to C. R. Hunter.[5]
Theater: In 1928 Leon painted the exterior of the Carthay Circle Theater using a "...new Southern California product, Sterling bonding cement paint, manufactured by West Coast Kalsomine Company...".[6]
Art Studio: Leon and his brother, Emil Mazy, operated the Westlake Art Studio.[7][8]
References
- ^ Obituaries, Los Angeles Times, Mar 21, 1938.
- ^ Obituaries, Los Angeles Times, Mar 22, 1938, page A19.
- ^ Petition for Naturalization #1146, Los Angeles County, State of California. Declaration of Intention filed June 8, 1911.
- ^ Art and Artists, Antony E. Anderson, page III10, Los Angeles Times, July 25, 1909.
- ^ Two Interesting Southern California Orchards, Los Angeles Times, page IX9, November 7, 1920.
- ^ Largest Drive-In Market Rising, Los Angeles Times, page D6, October 21, 1928.
- ^ Hughes, Artists in California, 363.
- ^ Falk, Who Was Who in American Art, (September, 1999), 2233.