Biografie von Hugo David POHL (1878-1960)

Birth place: Detroit, MI

Death place: San Antonio, TX

Addresses: San Antonio, TX

Profession: Painter, etcher, teacher

Studied: J. Melchers (at age 11); Detroit Inst. Art, with J. Giles; ASL; Académie Julian, Paris with J.P. Laurens.

Exhibited: NAD; Scarab Club, Detroit; Palette & Chisel Club, Chicago; S. Indp. A.

Member: Texas FAS; AAPL; Mural Painters; Washington Art Lg.

Work: San Antonio (TX) Auditorium; murals, Int. Harvester Co., Chicago; Union Pacific R.R.

Comments: Pohl built a traveling studio to tour and paint the West, including Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California. He also painted in France, Germany, Holland, Spain, and Italy before settling in Texas and joining the San Antonio art colony. Position: dir., Washington Art League; dir., San Antonio Acad. Art.

Sources: WW59; WW47; P&H Samuels, 375.