Works by artists from San Pedro, California, United States, are found in museums and galleries around the world.
- Elmer Albert Batters (1919–1997): fashion and glamour photographer
- Ray Carofano (born 1942): photographer and curator; his work has been exhibited in over 60 galleries and museums, and in photography books and journals in the US and abroad; has lectured and taught workshops at various colleges and universities[1]
- Misty Copeland (born 1982): one of the first African-American female soloists with the American Ballet Theatre; has been described as the muse of popular musician Prince[2]
- Eugene L. Daub (born 1942): contemporary figure sculptor; sculptor of the statue of Rosa Parks installed in the US Capitol building in 2013; attended and taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, and taught there; instructor at the Scottsdale Artists' School; designer of the first Philadelphia Liberty Medal, awarded every year to a champion of world peace[3]
- Ron Linden (born 1940): abstract painter, independent curator, and college art instructor; lives and works in San Pedro[4]
- Jay McCafferty (born 1948): creates art through a process of solar burning; has a massive body of work with exhibitions in museums and galleries across the U.S.[5]
- Jay Meuser (1911–1963): painter who lived in San Pedro from 1944; a bronze plaque in his honor is mounted on a building in the heart of the art gallery district at 343 West Seventh Street[6][7]
- Mister Cartoon (Mark Machado) (born 1970): Mexican-American artist of designs, sneakers, tattoos, Joker Brand clothing, album covers, video game atmospheres, and public works[8][9]
- Scott Stantis (born 1959): editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune and USA Today; created the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City; resided in San Pedro 1977-1986[10][11]
- Michael Jelenic (born 1977): American animator, Co-creator of Teen Titans Go!
References
edit- ^ "Masters of Photography: Ray Carofano". 20 February 2013.
- ^ Kevin Roderick (10 February 2012). "Ballet dancer Misty Copeland comes home to San Pedro". LA Observed. Kevin Roderick. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Rosa Parks statue to be unveiled in Capitol next week". Los Angeles Times. 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Ron Linden".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Donna Littlejohn (2 April 2012). "San Pedro artist's family presents portrait to Nixon Library". Daily Breeze.com. Los Angeles Newspaper group. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ John Stinson (28 June 2011). "Jay Meuser 1911-1963" (PDF (press release)). SanPedro.net. SanPedro.com and San Pedro Art Association. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Hadley (16 July 2007). "MISTER CARTOON'S 'Lost Angel' Low Rider & Bike Show ~ Glendale". L.A. Taco. lataco.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ John K. (3 December 2012). "Classics Revisited: Mr. Cartoon x Nike Air Force 1 Low (2005)". Sneaker News. Liquidrice, Inc. Company. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Scott B. Stantin (22 May 2008). "30 years ago in a newspaper far, far away..." Al.com. Alabama Live LLC. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Scott B. Stantis (2012). "Biography Pages: Scott Stantis Cartoonist". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.