Lawrence “Larry” Macaray (’38) – artist, teacher, art collector and author – has contributed several pieces of art from his vast collection of work he amassed as proprietor of Anaheim’s first art gallery and as a world traveler.
Larry represented Californian, as well as national and international artists. An arts professor at El Camino College, his career also included serving as the Torrance Press-Herald Arts and Travel Editor. His award-winning art has been displayed at galleries and museums in California and throughout the nation.
The professionally framed pieces available for auction (shown below) include limited edition wood block prints by Yosida Hiroshi, regarded as one of the greatest artists of the shin-hanga style. Two of his pieces are available: “Tsurugaoka Hachima Shrine” and “Hirosaki Castle” from the “Scenes of Sacred Places and Historic Landmarks” series.
Another highly collectible piece is a Salvidor Dali plate signed etching of Cervantes valued at $500.
All three pieces are avaiable for bid (starting at $100) by contacting anaheimalumni@yahoo.com.
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- Print #24 from “Scenes of Sacred Places and Historic Landmarks” woodblock prints byTomikichiro Tokuriki.
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- Hirosaki Castle wood block print from 1935 by Yosida Hiroshi
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- Salvidor Dali plate-signed etching of Cervantes
