Fraternity-Testvériség, 1960 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1960-01-01 / 1. szám
FRATERNITY 3 His book illustrations included those for Alcott’s “Little Women” and “Jo’s Boys” among many others. Mr. Jámbor worked for the motion pictures also. He created the backgrounds for the animated cartoon, “Gulliver’s Travels”, for which he received screen credit for his contribution. His paintings have been exhibited at the National Academy of Design, Grand Central Art Gallery and the Galleries of Allied Artists of America, the American Water Color Society, Audubon Artists, and other groups. He was a consistent winner of prizes. Gold Medal of the Miami Women’s Art League, the Gladys Ames Brannigan Memorial Prize, Marvin F. Jones Award, the Certificate of Merit in 1951 and 1952, the Gold Medal of the National Arts Club and the Gold Medal of the Salmagundi Club, just to mention a few of the more recent ones. He was active in the American Artists Professional League, serving first as president of its New York Chapter and later as national president. He was chairman of the Salmagundi Club, which is a New York artists’ and patrons’ group with a nationwide membership. He was also associated with many other art clubs as member or honorary member. He died in 1959 leaving his widow and daughter and son behind. Mrs. Jámbor wants to establish a museum to exhibit her late husband’s original works. If her heartfelt wish will go through, this chapel of one faith, the love of God, may house not only the large collection of one man but she intends to give over the top floor to the works of needy and talented young artists. To help in this worthy cause, send your contribution to the following address: Mrs. Louis Jámbor — 435 Riverside Drive, New York 25, N. Y. “Let us rather keep the church, as well as the language, to ourselves at first; through them alone can we hope to preserve our nationality.” * * * “The third generation seeks to remember what the second generation tried to forget.” Will Herberg ★ ★ ★ Munch Reader
