Background
Lechay, James was born on July 5, 1907 in New York City. Son of Charles and Augusta (Wolfson) Lifshitz.
Lechay, James was born on July 5, 1907 in New York City. Son of Charles and Augusta (Wolfson) Lifshitz.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1928; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Coe College, 1961.
Assistant professor art, U. Iowa, 1945-1949;
associate professor, 1949-1956
professor, 1949-1956, 1956-1975;
professor emeritus, 1949-1956, since 1975. Teacher Stanford University, 1949, New York University, 1953, Skowhegan (Maine) School Painting and Sculpture, 1961. Artist in residence Tamarind Institute, 1973.
Visiting artist New Asia College, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1976, 78, Parsons School Design, Provincetown, Massachusetts, since 1981, Studio Art School of Aegean, Samos, Greece, 1986, 87, 88.
Member National Academy of Design.
Married Rose Davidowitz, March 26, 1934. Children: Jo, Daniel.