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Carl Oscar Borg
Carl Oscar Borg was born in Sweden, and became an apprentice to the English artist George Johansen at the age of 15.
Working as a seaman, Borg jumped ship in San Francisco in 1901. Without funds, he walked the railway some 450 miles to Los Angeles ultimately meeting William Wendt who would teach him painting techniques.
Having shown great promise, Borg was sponsored by Phoebe Hearst to study in Paris, and Rome. It was Mrs. Hearst who encouraged Borg to paint Native American subjects, a theme for which the artist is most remembered. Borg also taught in art schools in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, where he died in 1947.