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PORTRAYING Laura. Dec. THE HIDDEN PAINTING. Azadia Newman is a name that may ring a bell for only a handful of cinephiles. She is the unlucky creator of a portrait that would have ensured her fame throughout the world: the original portrait of Laura Hunt, which was rejected by Preminger.
Jul 16, 2022 · Born in Washington, DC on Jan. 16, 1902. Newman studied at the CGA, ASL in NYC, PAFA, and Critcher School of Painting & Commercial Art. In 1936 she settled in Los Angeles where she painted many portraits of movie stars Joan Crawford, Janet Gaynor, and others. She died there on Feb. 19, 1999. She was wife of theater-film director, Ruben Mamoulian.
Apr 29, 2018 · Azadia Newman, wife of the original director of 'Laura,' was a portrait painter. This was her take on Joan Crawford; her portrait of Gene Tierney as Laura was not used!
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1938 Press Photo Azadia Newman Portrait Painter - nea95638 $19.99 Every photo in our collection is an original vintage print from a newspaper or news service archive, not a digital image.
Laura. Artist Azadia Newman, Rouben Mamoulian 's wife, was commissioned to paint the portrait of Laura, with which Detective Lieutenant McPherson becomes entranced, but it was not used in the final movie.
Azadia Catherine Herman Newman (1902 - 1999) was active/lived in Maine, California, District Of Columbia. Azadia Newman is known for Portrait painting. Born in Washington, DC on Jan. 16, 1902. Newman studied at the CGA, ASL in NYC, PAFA, and Critcher School of Painting & Commercial Art.
