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Born in New York City, Lana Jean Israel was greatly influenced by her parents, who
were both artists. Throughout her early childhood (born 1945), her father was
studying with Hans Hofmann, one of the most important figures in the development
of Abstract Expressionism, in New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts. Her
father was her influence and Hofmann was his. She was a young observer of
Hofmann and her fathers long metaphysical and philosophical conversations. Their
relationship exposed her to the vitality of Hofmanns teachings as she witnessed his
many, now renowned, instructional masterclasses. Beyond her fathers masterful
artistry (Clement Greenberg's Choice in Critic's Selected Show 1950 at Artist's
Gallery, 851 Lexington Ave, NY, NY), her father was an inspiration and example of
perseverance and belief in ones own work.
A precocious child, Lana
began drawing and painting
at an early age, and also
studied music and played the
violin. In 1951, when she was
six, her parents traveled to
Santa Fe with the aspiration of
starting an art/spiritual school.
After two years, they moved to
Phoenix,Arizona where Lana
absorbed the expansive
environment of the desert.
She eventually returned to
New York City in 1967. and
studied at the New York
Studio School with Peter
Untitled, 1979 Acrylic on Canvas, 20 1/2 x 24
Agostini, Elaine De Kooning,
George McNeil, Mercedes Matters and Esteban Vincente. She continued her studies
at The Arts Students League with Vaclav Vytlacil and maintained a close relationship
with Rosina A. Floria, the Executive Director of The Arts Students League.
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Alfred Israel (father) and Lana Jean Israel, Santa Fe, New Mexico, c.1950