Theodore KautzkyFew professional people have enjoyed the reputation of this Hungarian-born artist whose enthusiasm and artistic versatility brought him from initial obscurity to a position of national prominence in his field.Ted was at home with pencil, pen, brush, astel and charcoal, and during the thirty years following his immigration to the United States his great natural talents were augmented by the habits he had formed of increasingly attentive study of the world about him, plus hard work.To be the best in his field was his desire. Having attained a pinnacle, he was not satisfied. He wanted to show others the fine points of technique that he had learned by experiment and disciplined effort. His strong impulse to teach led him to undertake both individual and class instruction in drawing and painting.The success of his four books published by Reinhold attest to the thoroughness of his helpful guidance.The fact that these books are constantly being reprinted and revised is the best memorial to this exceptional man whose untimely death at the age of 56 in May 1953 came as a shock to his many friends and admirers in the field of architectural and representational paintings. Read More Read Less