Tours (on-line reservations required)
We provide a forum for artists to go national and global. Devoid of velvet ropes & glass borders, visitors are
able to immerse themselves in the creative process & experience the exhibits up close and personal.
Hours: daily 11am - 3:00pm - Close 5pm. Tours based on availability.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Bring a shopping bag. Everything is for sale.
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Create your own adventure when you explore the museum and its collection of more than 20,000 books and other donated items on your own. Tour through our themed rooms and search for secret doors, signed guitars, memorabilia, art and much more on this one-of-a-kind journey.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets at the door add $5/person
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Celebrate life with a fun filled treasure hunt at The Mansion!
Limited time! Only available through July
Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
If you buy tickets at the door ADD $5/person
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Get your mustache on (don't worry we'll give you one) and join in the fun on this zany hunt around The Mansion. You'll put your super sleuth skills to the test as you search for designated items found only at The Mansion. Prizes additional. Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors. Includes a mustache to wear.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets at the door add $5/person
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Home to singers, songwriters, over 60 signed guitars, rare authentic rock memorabilia, photographs and more, The Mansion has music at it's core. From the Grateful Dead to The Beatles to The Stones and beyond you'll put your knowledge of music to the test as you search all four floors for Rock & Roll items found only at The Mansion. Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors. Prizes additional.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets at the door add $5/person
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As a former rooming house for J. Edgar Hoover's G-Men, The Mansion is steeped in history and intrigue. From spies to secret passageways you'll put your super sleuth skills to the test as you search the main floor for designated items found only at The Mansion. Prizes additional. Explore our themed rooms and search for secret doors.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets at the door add $5/person
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"There are places that suggest a change in one's state of mind. Then there are places that create one. It is an honor to have found one of the latter. Our sincerest thanks for a wonderful afternoon. Long live the Chestnut Tree... and the Mansion!" ~ Loretta Cooper
Tour outside by our pool and gardens to view one of the few rare adult chestnut trees in the U.S. Nearly extinct in the 1950's, our 60ft. - and growing - American Chestnut Tree has stood the test of time, withstanding an outbreak of blight that eradicated the majority of the chestnut tree population.
After viewing this majestic gift you are invited to explore inside through our themed rooms and search for secret doors.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets at the door add $5/person
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"Each person must live their life as a model for others." ~Mrs. Rosa Parks
Celebrate the life of Mrs. Rosa Parks on this journey. A resident of The Mansion for over a decade Mrs. Parks was a mother figure and mentor to Founder, H.H. Leonards. Her presence at The Mansion has left an indelible mark on us. Visit her favorite rooms, view mementos, and hear inspiring stories of how she touched us all.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets at the door add $5/person
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Join our experienced docents on this private guided tour through at least 60 of our themed rooms. You'll learn about the history and highlights of the O Museum. While we would never spoil the fun of finding the secret doors on your own -- our docents will give you some hints on what to look for. This is the ONLY tour that includes the ultra-private Penthouse Suite. After your 20 minute guided tour, search for secret doors on your own, as well as shop for items you can't live, without. 100% of your tour money goes to our Museum Programs, so thank you!
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Tickets at the door add $5/person
Food & Beverage Tours (on-line reservations required)
Hours: See individual tours. Close 5pm. Tours based on availability. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Make memories and celebrate with a special day you will never forget!
Explore The Mansion's winding hallways and themed rooms searching for secret doors on this one-of-a-kind fun filled journey.
INCLUDES:
- Glass of champagne or sparkling cider
- Mansion baked cookies & brownies
- Treasure hunt
- Explore our themed rooms
- Search for secret doors
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
PLEASE NOTE: One adult required for every four children, 16 and under
MUSEUM CLOSES AT 5pm
This tour is non-refundable. Entire balance is paid in full when you place your reservation.
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Groups of 10 or more will enjoy our delicious continental breakfast and engage in a short discussion to learn the history and philosophy of The Mansion. Afterwards tour through our themed rooms and behind secret doors to experience the creative process.
INCLUDES
- Private room (one hour)
- Continental breakfast
(sweet breads, yogurt, granola, fresh fruit hot coffee, hot tea, hot chocolate)
- Short discussion
(on our history & philosophy)
- Explore our themed rooms
- Search for secret doors
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Must be booked on-line at least one week in advance.
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Groups of 20 or more will nosh on exotic cheese & crackers - OR- fresh vegetables & dip while they engage in a short discussion to learn the history and philosophy of O Street Museum in The Mansion. Afterwards you'll put your super sleuth skills to the test as you search the main floor for designated items found only at O Museum in The Mansion. Prizes additional.
Includes
- Private room (one hour)
- Exotic cheese & crackers -OR- Fresh vegetables & dip
- Treasure hunt
- Explore our themed rooms
- Search for secret doors
- Must be 21+ for this hunt
- Bar packages additional
- Add additional appetizers > see options
- Additional mandatory bartender fee will be applied
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
MUSEUM CLOSES at 7pm
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Magic exists, not just in the mind.
Have a blast when you join us for a glass of champagne or sparkling cider and tour through our themed rooms and secret doors to experience the creative process.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
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Package Includes
- Ultimate privacy
- Space to fit rental
- Self-guided tour (first 45 minutes of event)
- Dedicated event planner
- House tablecloths
- Gift table
- Housekeeping fees
Tea Menu
(pre-select two)
(add third option add $4.50/person) (add fourth option add $4.00/person)
- Assorted cheese & crackers
- Crudite basket our garden's freshest vegetables with a homemade garden herb dipping sauce
- Fresh seasonal fruit
- Mansion baked silver dollar cookies
- S'mores
- Sampling of english scones
Beverages
- hot tea with an assortment of cream, lemon, honey, sugar & sugar substitutes
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Must be booked on-line at least one week in advance.
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Package Includes
- Ultimate privacy
- Space to fit rental
- Self-guided tour (first 45 minutes of event)
- Choice of butler or private service
- Dedicated event planner
- House tablecloths
- Gift table
- Housekeeping fees
High Tea Menu
First Course
- Fresh squeezed orange juice & bottled water
- Personalized tea selection
- Scones with sweet cream & jam
Second Course
- Cheese tray
Third Course
- Fresh seasonal fruit
Fourth Course
(select 4, 3 pieces/person)- Asparagus roll ups, fresh steamed asparagus, garlic, cilantro and onion
- Bella bella, roasted portabella mushroom, balsamic vinegar & mozzarella
- Caprese bites, grape tomato with fresh basil, balsamic vinegar and mozzarella
- Cucumber mint, fresh cucumber rounds with mint, butter and cream cheese
- Seared beef, beef tenderloin with mustard and horseradish sauce
- Skipping salmoon, smoked salmon on top of fresh cucumber, under cream cheese
Fifth Course
- Award-winning miniature pastries (our pasty chef is rated top 10 in the country)
- Gluten, sugar & nut free desserts, available by request (add $3.50/person - must order for entire party)
Beverages
- Tea Forte loose leaf (see selections) (guests select 3 each)
- Unlimited champagne
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
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Package Includes
(under 12 - $25/person, 12 & older - $35/person)
- Ultimate privacy
- Space to fit rental
- Self-guided tour
- House tablecloths
- Gift table
- Housekeeping fees
Tea Menu
(pre-select two)
(add third option add $4.50/person) (add fourth option add $4.00/person)
- Basket of sweet breads
- Fresh seasonal fruit
- Mansion baked silver dollar cookies
- S'mores
- Sampling of english scones
Beverages
- hot tea & hot cocoa
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
One adult required for every four children, 16 and under
Must be booked on-line at least one week in advance.
Way more fun than an amusement park - explore The Mansion's winding hallways and themed rooms searching for secret doors on this one-of-a-kind fun filled journey. Enjoy delicious home baked cookies and a glass of milk. Then embark on a treasure hunt searching for designated items to find.
Bring your own shopping bags. Everything is for sale!
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Events Author & Performer Archives
Proceeds from tours, events & exhibits go to support our heroes & artist-in-residence program.
ABOUT CINDY LEE BERRYHILL:
San Diego's own Cindy Lee Berryhill (http://www.cindyleeberryhill.com/) is one of the key early figures in the '80s anti-folk movement. Her music combines a deeply personal point of view and an edgy wit leavened with a compassion for the world around her.
Her newest album on Omnivore records is full of songs pertaining to the subjects of love and desire and inspired by the love she shared with her late husband, rock journalist and founder of the magazine Crawdaddy, Paul Williams.
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ABOUT BILL KELLY:
A poet, singer songwriter, multi instrumentalist and producer he has released 5 albums of original work that have appeared in films by Gus Van Sant, (Promised Land) Weinstien films (Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden) Roadside Attractions (Super Size Me) Ken Russel films (Whore) network television, (ED, Northern Exposure) documentaries (Alligator on the Zipper) Mary MacGowan (Morning Glory).
Buddy Miller praised Bread on the Waters as "a beautiful record with songs that won't let go"
Bill is currently finishing up a new record with producer Lincoln Schleifer, and includes Larry Campbell, John Leventhal, John Ginty, Clifford Carter, Bob Telson, Marc Shulman, Gary Sieger, Anthony Krizan, Joe Bonadio, Denny McDermott, among others due for 2017 Spring release.
Bill is involved in multiple projects including: the nationally touring tribute show, CSN Songs, celebrating the music of Crosby Stills and Nash and Young, Chris Berardo and the DesBerardo's, Brother Flower, the Civil War Jam Band and Folkfoot.
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Create Your Escape: A Practical Guide for Planning Long-Term Travel
In 2012, Mike and Tara Shubbuck sold their possessions, quit their jobs, and traveled around the world for 14 months on their "extended honeymoon." They are writers, photographers, and travel experts. Together they run the Two Travelaholics website, documenting wild adventures, international cuisine, and unforgettable scenery around the world.
Create Your Escape is the comprehensive guide you need to plan the trip of a lifetime, whether it's a career break or grown-up gap year! Â
This book's invaluable tips will guide you through the planning process and help you modify your lifestyle so you can afford to travel for an extended period of time. Experienced backpackers Mike and Tara Shubbuck will take you through every important step:
- Reduce your possessions
- Implement money-saving techniques
- Draft a dream itinerary and create a budget
- Discover necessary life skills for travelers
- Choose the best credit cards and health and travel insurance plans
- Learn about visas, immunizations, and important legal documents
- Announce your trip to family, friends, your boss, and coworkers
- Pack for life on the road
- Track and analyze your spending abroad ... and more!
This Grammy award winning group combines a hefty helping of Tex Mex conjunto, Texas rock, blues, and R&B, to cook up their own tasty TexManiacs groove.
TexManiacs have toured and recorded with everyone from Flaco Jimenenz, to the original Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven and even the Rolling Stones.
A sound as big as Texas, Cam Fuller, The StarPhoenix, 8/12/14
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Eley wrote the book "Tickers: What Makes People....Tick! And Pursue a Career They Love!" after a career shakeup in 2014. Eley knew she wanted to make a life change. Along the way, she interviewed a man who uses flying monkeys to reach his students, an inspiring coach and teacher who defied death, an entrepreneur who travels the country with a toilet suitcase, an animal trainer who crisscrosses the country with her cat circus, a travel agent who sends her customers into the unknown, and many more!
Eley asks the questions many people ask themselves: Why canât I have fun at work? If you love what you do, will you really never work another day in your life? Are people who are passionate about what they do really different from everyone else? âTickersâ takes the reader on a journey across America, talking with many different people who share one thing in common: They do what they love to do.
As a writing coach and publisher, Eley is passionate about helping others become their best selves - to find a career they love, to pursue what makes them "tick", and to look forward to getting out of bed every morning (yes, even on Mondays!) Her client Shirley T. Burke, who is publishing her first book this year, joins her!
A member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and Phi Mu Sorority, River City Express Network, FAB Women, and James River Writers, Eley is involved in helping her community. She is currently taking the Martha Beck Life Coach Training which she is living and loving! She adores cats, orchids, Marvel movies, cooking for her husband and friends, '80's hair metal, and gets all her news from comedy channels.
Abbie Gardner, the fiery Dobro player with an infectious smile has been touring with Americana darlings Red Molly for the past eleven years. After gracing stages from Denver to Denmark, from Australia to Austin, the band decided to take an indefinite hiatus in 2015, so Abbie is striking out on her own!
Abbie has been recognized as an award-winning songwriter, with such accolades as; 2006 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase (2nd place), 2008 Lennon Award Winner (folk) for "The Mind of a Soldier" and 2008 American Songwriter Magazine Grand Prize Lyric Winner for "I'd Rather Be." "The Mind of a Soldier" was also featured on Lufthansa Airlines in 2010. Abbie has had the honor of being part of the songwriting faculty at the 2010 and 2011 Swannanoa Gatherings and assisting at Reso Summit, Nashville's Resonator Conference, for the past several years. She wrote and released a song per week for a year as part of the 2013 Real Women Real Songs project and is excited to tour as a solo act in 2016..
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(for musicians only)
11:00 am
Musicians no entrance fee. If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a musician, please reserve the "friends & family jam & tour".
Channel your inner rock star with other musicians in the business. You know who you are: lawyers, doctors, lobbyists by day - but around the clock, always a rock star in your heart.
Musicians no entrance fee. If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a musician, please reserve the "friends & family jam & tour".
Channel your inner rock star with other musicians in the business. You know who you are: lawyers, doctors, lobbyists by day - but around the clock, always a rock star in your heart.
Musicians no entrance fee. If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a musician, please reserve the "friends & family jam & tour".
Exhibits Artist Archives
These exhibits are included in all tours.
The first-ever collaboration between acclaimed contemporary artist Shepard Fairey and the estate of legendary photographer Jim Marshall. In it, Fairey interprets Marshall's iconic photography from the 1960's, including images of Johnny Cash, Cesar Chavez, and Fannie Lee Chaney, with five new works, vividly depicting the humanity behind some of our country's enduring social justice issues: Voting Rights, Mass Incarceration, Workers' Rights, Gun Culture, and Two Americas.
The art of American Civics gives a face to these issues to cultivate dialogue and encourage vigorous solutions to problems that have divided the country and eroded the core of the American ideals.
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Generously donated by Michael Jensen, President/Founder Jensen Communications Inc.
Jensen Communications, Inc. is a media, marketing and management firm specializing in public relations serving a diverse range of clients in entertainment, business, cause-related politics and the arts.
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French born photographer Sandrine Lee has lived, studied and worked in NYC for over a decade. Via her husband, Will Lee, she has entered the music world and made it her main photographic playground.
(for musicians only)
11:00 am
Musicians no entrance fee. If you would like to attend a jam and you are not a musician, please reserve the "friends & family jam & tour".
Filmmaker, author, photographer and recipient of more than 100 national and international awards for his work, Chip's images appear in the book Enough To Go Around - Searching for Hope in Afghanistan, Pakistan & Darfur. An exhibition of his images premiers at the 2011 World Peace Festival and this fall at O Street Museum Foundation.
This event benefits Relief International and
O Street Museum Foundation
Gerald's art can be found in the National Gallery of Art, The White House, and the Treasury Department, as well as over one hundred corporate collections worldwide.
"The O Museum has challenged my creativity and championed my art. Every artist's dream is to find a receptive audience for their work. Twenty-five years ago, carrying 10 tiny collages into this mysterious house on O Street I found that audience; always saying "Do what is in your heart."
Nina Miller loves all animals, some people, music, books, sparkly things, and all things vintage. Perpetually getting lost, but with a strong inner-compass, she resides in Nashville with her little monster, Oliver.
Founded in 2002, The Gibson Foundation is committed to making the world a better place for children by creating, developing and supporting programs and other non-profit organization in their efforts to advance education, music and the arts, the environment and health and welfare causes. Nina is the Executive Director of The Gibson Foundation.
Nomad Indigenous Mexican Art & Culture Exhibit
This wonderous collection showcases mexican contemporary indigenous arts & crafts, created by world renowned artists, and has exhibited in Montreal, Boston and New York. The D.C. exhibit is supported by the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington DC.
Born one of 14 children in Persia, 1948, Elieâs religious affiliation prohibited him from painting, learning to read, and write. It wasn't until he was in the Israeli army, that he became an artist.
Despite his family disowning him for becoming an artist, he sent 80% of his earnings to them, until their death.
Abrahami's delicate watercolors and oil paintings, combining eastern and western traditions, have been exhibited in various galleries throughout the world and acquired by some of the most important collections in the world, including the Metropolitan Museum, the Guggenheim Museum and the British Museum. He resides in Paris and his work is in major museum collections, globally.
Membership
Immerse yourself in the creative process when you become a member of the O Street Museum. Explore the ever-changing architecture, themed rooms and secret doors. Listen to one of the largest private rock music collections in the area. View up-close-and-personal more than 1500 pieces of art, photographs and sculpture by artist like Fredrick Hart, Gerald Johnson, R.E. Gorman, Frederick Remington, Chip Duncan, Mersad Berber and Elie Abrahami. Marvel more than 60 signed Gibson guitars from rock icons like Bob Dylan, The Boss, U2, Rolling Stones, Les Paul and more. Delight in rare memorabilia including letters from Mrs. Rosa Parks. J.Edgar Hoover, Abraham Lincoln and John Lennon, a revolver from Pirates of the Caribbean, signed movie scripts and more. Browse more than 20,000 books including ones authored on-site and rare first editions. The list of things that will inspire your imagination is endless at the O Street Museum - it is always new, always changing, always growing - and so will you.
When you become a member you will be providing the support necessary to share and preserve our evolving collections.
NOTE: All benefits are effective for one year.
Individual
$125.00/year - Membership benefits listed below for one person.
- Glass of champagne and one free visit to The Museum
- 20% off tours (food tours excluded)
- 10% discount on museum purchases every time you visit
- Advance notice & purchase opportunities for intimate concerts & author series
Family/Dual
$250.00 - Membership benefits listed below for two adults
All the Individual benefits plus:
- 10% discount on Mansion food tours
- 1 private docent-led tour for 2
Angel
$750.00 - Membership benefits listed below for one person
All the Individual benefits plus:
- 10% discount on food tours
- 2 tickets to the SRO Concert of your choice
- 1 private docent-led tour for 4
- 2 seats at annual Founder's Dinner
Winged O Society
Members of the Winged O Society are among the museum's leading supporters donating not just funds but their valuble time, providing the foundation necessary to share, build, and perserve our programs. Their support goes directly to our programs including Artists-in-Residence, Jammin', OKids, SRO Concerts, and our evolving collections.
Winged O members recieve all of the benefits of membership listed above as well as the following:
Rising Stars
$5,000
- Invitations to unique events including private amnesia dinners, concerts, and private docent led tours
- 4 tickets to the SRO Concert of your choice
- 4 seats at annual Founder's Dinner
- Recognition links and logos on our website, and in our communications vehicles
All-Stars
$10,000
- Invitations to unique events including private amnesia dinners, concerts, and private docent led tours
- 6 tickets to the concert or speaker of your choice
- 6 seats at annual Founder's Dinner
- Private Penthouse Tour for 6
- Recognition links and logos on our website, and in our communications vehicles
Rock Stars
$25,000 - and beyond
- Invitations to unique events including private amnesia dinners, concerts, and private docent led tours
- 8 All-Access Passes & front row seats to every concert & speaker
- 8 seats at annual Founder's Dinner
- Private Penthouse Tour for 8
- Private art consultation with The Museum's Founder
- Naming opportunity at The Museum
- Recognition links and logos on our website, and in our communications vehicles
In our Collection
Les Paul Artifacts
Photo: Thomas Faivre-Duboz Paris, France
(Les Paul Live @ Iridium Jazz Club / NYC)
A legendary guitarist, recording artist, scientist and inventor, Les Paul left trademark innovations on everything he touched.
Though he is famous for being a jazz-pop icon, it is his inventions that changed the face of music today. One of pioneers of sound recording, his genius developed revolutionary engineering techniques such as close miking, echo delay, overdubbing and multitracking and the first 8-track tape recorder.
Yet his crowning achievement was driven by his desire to create a stringed instrument that could make electronic sound without distortion. It took almost a decade of work to create his solid bodied instrument - the Gibson Les Paul. Gibson's Les Paul Standard went on to become the most popular of all models of electric guitar. It is Les Paul's pursuit of engineering excellence in the science of sound, as well as his musical genius, that we honor at the O Street Museum Foundation.
You can see a one-of-a-kind, hand painted, personally signed Les Paul guitar when you visit the museuem. In keeping with the whimsy and humor of the OSMF, Les signed his guitar, upside down.
In our Collection
Roger Maris Rookie Year
Cleveland Indians travel suitcase
Best known as the man who broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record - Maris set the new record after a spirited season-long duel with fellow New York Yankee Mickey Mantle.
Like all artists, athletes require talent, determination and vision to become champions. It is their belief in themselves to be the best that we honor through a collection of rare sports memorabilia that includes Roger Maris' travel suitcase.
Featured Artist
Eli Abrahami
Born one of 14 children in Persia, 1948, Elie's religious affiliation prohibited him from painting, learning to read, and write. It wasn't until he was in the Israeli army, that he became an artist.
Despite his family disowning him for becoming an artist, he sent 80% of his earnings to them, until their death.
He resides in Paris and his work is in major museum collections, globally.
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