Neal Auction 2012

W denotes the lot is illustrated at www.nealauction.com 3 James R. Lamantia, Jr. (1923-2011) was Emeritus Professor of Architecture at Tulane University, an architect and an artist. Lamantia received a degree in architecture from Tulane, a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, the Prix de Rome from the American Academy in Rome and a Fulbright Fellowship. In addition to his longtime association with Tulane (he was appointed full professor in 1974), he was a visiting professor at Harvard, Yale and Columbia Universities and served as a Fulbright Professor at the University of Jordan, Amman. Throughout his career, Lamantia was actively engaged in professional practice, working in New York as well as New Orleans. Notable projects include the renovation of the historic Presbytere, renovation of the U.S. Consulate in Madras, India, several renovations in Central Park and the design of restaurant facilities in the World Trade Center and Lincoln Center. His design work reaped a multitude of honors and awards. An accomplished painter, Lamantia exhibited his work in the Metropolitan Museum, the Whitney Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and in one-man shows in major U.S. cities. Neal Auction Company is pleased to offer this important estate collection. James R. Lamantia, Jr. James R. Lamantia, Jr.