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A
view of Lahner's studio on the top floor of a five-story stucco
building in Paris shows the artist among his collection of paintings,
books, objects d'art and other mementos from Paris.
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Les
Laky, like Lahner, was a Hungarian expatriate. In addition to being
great friends with Lahner, he was one of his most devoted and enthusiastic
admirers. For many years Laky had a gallery in Carmel, California
and was one of the few dealers with whom Lahner ever entrusted his
work.
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Les
Laky's daughter, Gyongy, an internationally respected textile artist,
tells stories of her Sunday visits with Lahner when she was a young
art student in Paris in the late 1960s. They would discuss art,
philosophy, and world events, and visit various galleries, museums
and cafZs. Gyongy recalls that if Lahner saw one of his paintings
in a gallery which he did not respect, he would go in and buy back
the work. Gyongy admiringly remembers Lahner's commitment to principle
and his love for his art.
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On
more than one occasion, Lahner exhibited his work under the patronage
of his old friend, LZopold SZdar Senghor, a poet and former President
of Senegal.
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Emile
Lahner was a gifted and prolific artist. He painted for over a half
a century producing an extraordinarily rich and diverse body of
work. As described by his contemporaries who are alive today in
France, Emile Lahner was a dedicated professional and a man with
a great passion for life.

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