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American artist (–)

Ettore "Ted" DeGrazia (June 14, – September 17, ) was an American impressionist, painter, sculptor, composer, actor, director, designer, architect, jeweler, and lithographer.

Described as "the world's most reproduced artist", DeGrazia is known for his colorful images of Native American children of the American Southwest and other Western scenes. DeGrazia also painted several series of exhibitions like the Papago Legends, Padre Kino, Cabeza de Vaca.

Childhood

Ettore DeGrazia was born to Italian immigrants, on June 14, , in Morenci, Arizona Territory (later the state of Arizona in ).^[1][2] The DeGrazia's family immigrated in from the Italian regions of Calabria and Campania.^{[citation needed]} His parents, Salvador Domenico De Grazia and Lucia Gagliardi, were strong people who worked very hard for their family of seven children.^{[citation needed]} His father and uncles were copper miners in Morenci.