Lee Blair (artist)
American artist (1911-1993)
Lee Everett Blair (October 1, 1911 – April 19, 1993) was an American artist. He was born in Los Angeles, California and died in Soquel, California. He was the younger brother of Preston Blair and the husband of Mary Blair.
In 1932 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Rodeo".
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