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Hugo Ballin NA (March 7, 1879 – November 27, 1956) was an American artist, muralist, author, and film director. Ballin was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the National Academy of Design.
Early in his career, Hugo Ballin painted idealized scenes of mythical figures and stories. His career took a detour after World War I, however, when he moved to Hollywood to become an art director.
- March 7, 1879
- November 27, 1956
Learn about the celestial mythology and scientific progress depicted by Hugo Ballin, a muralist, film producer, and author, in 1934. See the restored murals on the ceiling and walls of the Central Rotunda at Griffith Observatory.
Jun 10, 2015 · Hugo Ballin: The Jewish muralist of Los Angeles. If you’ve ever attended services in the historic Wilshire Boulevard Temple, chances are you’ve been awestruck by the elaborate mural that wraps around the Magnin Sanctuary.
Ballin (1879-1956) was a writer, stage designer, movie producer, and director in addition to being a painter. Born in New York City, Ballin studied art at the Art Student's League, then in Paris, Rome, and Florence, before moving to Los Angeles in 1921 to work for Samuel Goldwyn as an art director.
Oct 1, 2014 · The artist was painter, filmmaker and muralist Hugo Ballin, a silent-film producer who created some of Los Angeles’ most striking civic murals.
Hugo Ballin was a painter, set designer, filmmaker, and muralist, who worked and lived in Los Angeles from 1920 through his death in 1956, where he painted dozens of murals in both public and private spaces.
