Leno Prestini
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Leno Prestini was an artist from Clayton, Washington
in the 1920s - 1960s. Many of his paintings are on display in museums throughout the Pacific Northwest
including the Keller Heritage Center Museum and Park in Colville, Washington
and the Old Schoolhouse Museum in Loon Lake, WA. Prestini was also a sculptor. He sculpted the ram's heads that adorn the The Davenport Hotel (Spokane) in Spokane, Washington
. In 1965, his estate donated a 60 foot totem pole
to the Spokane Interstate Fair.
To many he seemed to be an energetic, happy man with eccentric tendencies. He designed and built his own underwater diving equipment and tried to aid local police in finding a dead body in a lake around the area. Though seen as energetic and happy, Leno Prestini committed suicide in 1963.
Some of his works, Page 1939, Page 1940 and Page 1941 depicted the horror that would become World War II
, painted in the years before the war began, focusing on the dangers of Adolf Hitler
.
The Heritage Network, a group of historical societies and museums in NE Washington has begun the The Leno Prestini Project. They plan to produce a video and book about the life of Leno Prestini.
Clayton, Washington
Clayton is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Clayton is located along U.S. Route 395 northwest of Deer Park. Clayton has a post office with ZIP code 99110....
in the 1920s - 1960s. Many of his paintings are on display in museums throughout the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
including the Keller Heritage Center Museum and Park in Colville, Washington
Colville, Washington
Colville is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,673 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stevens County.- History :...
and the Old Schoolhouse Museum in Loon Lake, WA. Prestini was also a sculptor. He sculpted the ram's heads that adorn the The Davenport Hotel (Spokane) in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. In 1965, his estate donated a 60 foot totem pole
Totem pole
Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from large trees, mostly Western Red Cedar, by cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America...
to the Spokane Interstate Fair.
To many he seemed to be an energetic, happy man with eccentric tendencies. He designed and built his own underwater diving equipment and tried to aid local police in finding a dead body in a lake around the area. Though seen as energetic and happy, Leno Prestini committed suicide in 1963.
Some of his works, Page 1939, Page 1940 and Page 1941 depicted the horror that would become World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, painted in the years before the war began, focusing on the dangers of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
.
The Heritage Network, a group of historical societies and museums in NE Washington has begun the The Leno Prestini Project. They plan to produce a video and book about the life of Leno Prestini.
External links
- Biography at HistoryLinkHistoryLinkHistoryLink is a website that is an encyclopedia of Washington State history. The site has more than 4,500 stories. There are 500 biographies and more than 14,000 images....