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Liudas Vilimas

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Liudas Vilimas
Born(1912-09-15)September 15, 1912
Died(1966-10-22)October 22, 1966

Liudas Vilimas (September 15, 1912 in Kušlėnai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) – August 22, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio) was a Lithuanian painter. His works included book illustrations, theatrical decorations, paintings, postal stamps, window showcases. His earlier works are expressionist, while later have features of abstractionism.[1] While in Lithuania, he favored watercolors later transitioning to oil paintings and figure compositions.[2]

In 1935, he graduated from Kaunas School of Arts. In 1938 he continued his studies in the Academy of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria.[1][3] In 1940, he helped to establish Panevėžys Drama Theatre and was its chief decorator. After moving to Vilnius, he lectured at Vilnius Academy of Art[3] and became director of Museum of Red Terror, which collected evidence of Soviet persecutions during the first Soviet occupation of Lithuania.[4] To avoid retaliation, he retreated to Germany ahead of the advancing Red Army in 1944.[3] He helped Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas establish a Lithuanian art institute in Freiburg im Breisgau,[2] and his works were featured at an art exhibit in the United States in 1948.[5] In 1949, he immigrated to the United States,[3] where he was involved in the Lithuanian emigrant community.[6] He worked as the display designer for H. & S. Pogue Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.[7] He died in Cleveland, Ohio, 1966.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Antanas Balašaitis; et al., eds. (2002). Jungtinių Amerikos Valstijų lietuviai (in Lithuanian). Vol. II. Vilnius: Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Institute. p. 489. ISBN 5-420-01513-7.
  2. ^ a b Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Vilimas, Liudas". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. VI. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. pp. 129–130. LCCN 74-114275.
  3. ^ a b c d "Designer Gets New Audience; Sunday Paintings to Be Shown". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. November 1, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Anušauskas, Arvydas (2007). "Juozo Senkaus liudijimas apie Raudonojo teroro muziejaus veiklą". Genocidas Ir Rezistencija (in Lithuanian). 2 (22).
  5. ^ Merkolis, A. (July 23, 1948). "Lietuvių meno paroda Amerikai bus atidaryta šį rudenį". Dirva. Cleveland, OH. p. 5. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Rochester Lithuanians Picket 'Pilnis' Editor". The Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, PA. March 20, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "3000 Hours of Labor Give Store Italian Look". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, OH. September 4, 1965. p. 44. Retrieved December 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon