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RobertPerine,aprolificjackofall tradesinthecreativeartsfields whohelpedfoundarevitalized versionofthehistoricChouinard ArtInstitute,diedonNov.6,The LosAngelesTimesreported.He was81.

RobertPerine,81;RevivedArtInstitute

Agraduateofandinstructorat Chouinard,Mr.Perinewrotea criticalbook,"Chouinard:AnArt VisionBetrayed,"aboutthe institutein1985afterWaltDisney baileditoutofdebtandturneditintotheCaliforniaInstituteof theArtsinValencia.

HeandDaveTourjstartedtheChouinardFoundationadozen yearsafterthebookhadrenewedinterestintheinstitute.They startedanewsletterandheldexhibitionsandauctionstoraise moneyforthenewschool,whichopenedinSouthPasadenain 2003.

Theoriginalschooloperatedfrom1921to1972.

RevivalplansbyMr.PerineandMr.Tourjpiquedinterestin 2001,whentheyarrangedmuseumexhibitionsbyChouinard alumni.Mr.Perineservedascodirectorandtaughtdesign, figuredrawingandwatercolorpaintingafterthenew Chouinardopenedlastyear.

HeattendedPasadenaCityCollegebeforejoiningtheNavyasa painterduringWorldWarII.HelaterattendedtheUniversity ofSouthernCaliforniaandgraduatedfromChouinardin1950.

Mr.Perinewasalsoanartistandwriterwhopublishedbooks aboutthecraftunderhisArtraPublishingCompany.His artworkishousedinmorethan200permanentcollections acrossthecountry.Healsohadagraphicdesignfirmand createdlogosandmarketingmaterials.

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