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Taos Painters: Leon Shulman Gaspard (1882-1964)Leon Gaspard was an interesting addition to the New Mexico arts scene when he arrived there in 1918. A Russian-born, French-trained veteran of the airborne campaigns of the Great War, he arrived physically diminished from a horrific plane crash that had put him in a French hospital for two years. Seeking a more hospitable climate, he arrived in Taos to find a vibrant arts community and an exotic blend of native, western and Hispanic cultures. Leon Gaspard painting Leon Gaspard, Chimney Sweep, Oil on linen,
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