Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
NOTED COLOR
PRINTER DIES
LOUIS PRANG PASSES AWAY IN
SANITARIUM
FAMOUS AS PUBLISHER AND
LITHoGRAPHER
Inventor of Chrome and Author Of
Valuable Books Started Life
In Little Village In
Germany

Louis Prang, the famous lithog-
rapher, color printed and publisher,
died at the Glendale sanitarium late
yesterday morning of pneumonia.
Famous as the inventor of the
chrome and author of the Prang stan
dard of color, Prang was born in Bres-
lau, Silesia, Germany, March II, 1924.
In consequence of prolonged Illness in
his youth he had a very limited school
educat ton, but was given private in
struction in drawing, modelling, chem
istry and languages.
At the age of 10 his father, part
owner of a calico print work in Bres-
Iau. began his practical training for fu
ture SUPPLEMENTARY of the factory.
He started from the bottom, begin
ming with the bleaching of the cloth
and going through all the multifarious
processes necessary to the finishing of
the same, embracing designing, color
mixing, printing from blocks and roll
lers, dying, engraving, machine con-
struction, etc.
Emigrated to America
From 1916 to 1S4S he visited for fur
Their instruction the various manufac-
turing centers in Germany, France and
England. The revolutionary crisis or
1S4S found him presiding over revolu-
tionary club, and like many other Ger
mans of that time, he emigrated TO
America, arriving in New York April
z. 1885, Failing to find employment
in his calling and without any other
means of support he passed a couple
of years through the usual trials of the
green emigrant, trying one way ana
another to earn a living. He took UP
wood engraving and followed IL Tor
the next four years.
Failing health demanded a change of
occupation and in July, 1856, he estab-
lished the photographic firm of Prang d
Meyer. This firm being dissolved In
1860 he continued the business for him
self under the title of L. Prang q Co.,
commencing his brilliant career as art
color printer and publisher. His re-
productions of paintings under the new
we'll known trade mark Of chrome
(started 1860 became known over the
whole civilized world and won highest
awards in all international expositions.
In 1874 the Prang Christmas card
was started for the English market
and in 1876 for the United States.
Prang's chrome business cards and
great variety of notable publications,
as well as Modern Art, a high class
monthly, followed. In 1880 Mr.. Prang
organized the Prang Educational com
pany for the publication Of textbooks
and materials for art instruction in
public schools. OF that organization,
with headquarters in New York, he
was president until his death. He is
the author of 1.-THE Prang Standard of
Color" and joint author with Mary
Dana Hicks and j. S. Clark of "Sug-
gestions for Color Instruction"
Member of Many Societies
Mrs. Rosa Prang- Heinzau is the only
child of Mr.. Prang's first marriage.
which terminated 1898 by the death of
his wife, Rosa In 1900 he married
Mrs. Mary Dana Hicks, who survives
him. During the last few years he has
travelled widely and visited nearly all
the countries of the globe.
Mr.. Prang was a member OF the
American Archaeological society, the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, the Society of Arts, the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, and he received medals from
every worlds fair from 1873 to 1900
He was also a member of the American
Park and Outdoor association, the
Massachusetts Floral Emblem society,
the Massachusetts Forestry associa-
ton, the Massachusetts Horticulture
society, the Massachusetts Suffrage
association, the Anti-Imperialist league
of Boston, the Boston Equal Suffrage
Society for Good Government, the
Bostonian society, the Mechanics
Charitable association of Boston, the
Single Tax league and the Boston
Turnverein.
The funeral service will be conducted
by Rev. Reynold e. Blight, minister of
the Los Angeles Fellowship, of which
organization Mr.. Prang was charter
member.