Ray Prohaska

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Ray Prohaska
Prohaska in 1939
Born
Gracia Josef Prohaska

February 5, 1901
Muo, Kingdom of Dalmatia (now Montenegro)
DiedOctober 7, 1981 (aged 80)
East Hampton, New York, US
Known forMagazine illustrations

Raymond Joseph Prohaska (born Gracia Josef Prohaska; February 5, 1901 – October 7, 1981) was a Montenegro-born American artist who had a lengthy, successful career as a magazine illustrator. Prohaska relocated to San Francisco in 1909 and studied at the San Francisco School of Fine Arts. After traveling North America and working as a freelance illustrator, Prohaska settled in New York, where he worked for magazines such as Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post. He received numerous awards for his works and was inducted to the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame in 1972.

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