Spencer Bagdatopolis(1889-1965)
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Willam Spencer Bagdatopoulos (1888-1965) worked as a matte painter for Selznick Matte department, under jack Cosgrove supervision.
In 1928, Bagdatopoulos moved to the USA, becoming a naturalized U. S. citizen. He settled in Santa Barbara, California in 1932 working as an artist, chiefly painting portraits. He also worked as a set designer for stage and film, as Designer of Sets, always inventing and creating new novelties.
Bagdatopoulos was one of the most accomplished of the English-based original print makers to follow the example of Marius Bauer in search of Indian and oriental subject matter.
Born in Zante, Greece, Bagdatopoulos spent his childhood in Holland, Bauer's native land. By the age of 20 he had established a considerable reputation as an artist in London. He traveled extensively, including to India and Egypt. In his early years he was preoccupied with painting and pastels; however, as his abilities grew he turned increasingly to the more demanding discipline of printmaking, producing a considerable body of works in both etching and dry point.
In 1928, Bagdatopoulos moved to the USA, becoming a naturalized U. S. citizen. He settled in Santa Barbara, California in 1932 working as an artist, chiefly painting portraits. He also worked as a set designer for stage and film, as Designer of Sets, always inventing and creating new novelties.
Bagdatopoulos was one of the most accomplished of the English-based original print makers to follow the example of Marius Bauer in search of Indian and oriental subject matter.
Born in Zante, Greece, Bagdatopoulos spent his childhood in Holland, Bauer's native land. By the age of 20 he had established a considerable reputation as an artist in London. He traveled extensively, including to India and Egypt. In his early years he was preoccupied with painting and pastels; however, as his abilities grew he turned increasingly to the more demanding discipline of printmaking, producing a considerable body of works in both etching and dry point.