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Arthur DeCosta grew up in Philadelphia, where he was self-taught as an artist before attended one year of cast drawing classes at the University of Pennsylvania. During World War II he served for three years with the 8th United States Air Force in England. As an artist with Special Services in the 355th Fighting Group, he painted portraits of American and Allied military officials in England and Germany.

DeCosta graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1948, with a concentration in mural design. Among his many commissions is the official portrait of the late Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo..

He also taught for many years at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His classes were popular and he continued to mentor many artists long after they had graduated from art school. During his years on the faculty of the Pennsylvania Academy, he developed a comprehensive approach to the instruction of classical painting technique, each lesson being based on a process with historical precedent.

DeCosta also formulated the first alkyd synthetic oil paint, Turco Classic Painting Medium, now sold commercially.

He received the Academy's Distinguished Alumni Award in May of 2004.

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