Leza Lidow


Elizabeth H. Lidow was an American artist.

Biography

Elizabeth H. Lidow was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. She was brought up in a creative and intellectual environment. Her father was a World War I pilot, who later found a career as a stunt pilot for film. Her mother, daughter of a Russian diplomat, was born in China, and was an avid collector of Asian art and translated Asian poetry.
At an early age she showed a passion for painting. At 18 she married the composer Friedrich Hollaender, who wrote for Marlene Dietrich as well as for Hollywood films. Film studios were interested in her as a potential actress but she declined in order to paint. She had a daughter with Hollander but after three years the couple divorced.
Her education in art was continued in Paris and Switzerland. In 1951, Lidow returned to Los Angeles and exhibited solo at Roperi's Gallery. Soon after, she married industrialist and founder of International Rectifier Corp, Eric Lidow, and they had two sons together.
In 2005, arthritis had complicated her ability to paint. She started to make short films to continue her artistic expression.
Leza Lidow died on September 1, 2014, at the age of 90.

Exhibitions

2008-2009
2007
2006
2004
2003
2002
  • Serre di Rapolano, Italy, Museo comunale. En Cent Metamorphoses: La Femme
2001
  • Geneva, Palexpo, Suisse Europ'Art. Hote d'honneur
  • Gruyères, Switzerland, Centre international de L'Art fantastique.
  • Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Hotel de ville, Festival international du film fantastique
  • Reggio Emilia, Italy, Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea
1998/1999.
  • "The Last Supper", "Pollution Series", Nevada
  • Institute of Contemporary Art, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • "The Eternal Game", "Pollution Series", The Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
1997
1995
1994
  • "Contemporary Perspectives II", Louis Newman Galleries, Beverley Hills, California
  • Salon des Peintres du XVI, Paris, France
  • "The Eternal Game"' or "The Battle of the Sexes", CNIT, Paris, France
  • "Le Mercredi", Centre Culturel de Courbevoie, Courbevoie, France
  • "The Eternal Game", or the "Battle of the Sexes", Museum Chateau de Gruyères, Gruyères, Suisse
1992/93
Mondial Arts Salon Avignon 93, Avignon, France
  • "Dark Suburban Fantasies", Art Institute of So. California, Laguna Beach California
  • Art Chicago International, Expo Center, Chicago
  • "Les sens au feminin"' Musee Charlier, Brussels, Belgium
  • Paris Country Club, Rueil, France
  • Centre Culturel de Courbevoie, Courbevoie, France
  • Louis Newman Galleries, Beverley Hills, California
1990/91
1989
  • Joan Ankrum Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1987/88
  • Galerie Carpentier, Paris, France
  • Galleria Pirra, Turin, Italy
1985/86
  • Joan Ankrum Gallery, 25th Anniversary, Los Angeles, California
  • Musee de Bastien, Antibes, France
1984
1982/83
  • Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, California
  • Joan Ankrum Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1981
1978
1952
1951
  • Royer's Gallery, Los Angeles