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Liquitex is a US company that supplies art materials, focusing exclusively on the development, manufacture and distribution of acrylic paints. Founded by Henry Levison as "Permanent Pigments" in 1955, the company created the first water-based acrylic gesso.
At the start of the decade, Henry Levison unveils the first machine to test paint for lightfastness, changing the way paints are formulated and selected. In 1971 we launch the art world’s first acrylic cadmium replacement colors (renamed cadmium ‘Hues’ in 1980), as well as Slow-Dri Medium.
Jun 22, 2021 · The story begins in 1933 when Henry Levison created a company to make oil paints for artists. The official history found on several website glosses over Levison’s contributions to the art materials industry and skips directly to 1955-56 when Henry introduced the first acrylic primer to the art world.
Feb 27, 2015 · 1928–2010. Gaining a scholarship to Southend High School for Boys, the headmaster wisely encouraged Henry to take up a career in dentistry. He qualified in 1951 at Guy's Hospital, where he became...
Levison’s Textbook for Dental Nurses. Globalization and Contemporary Art. Contents. Introduction to the Eleventh Edition. NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing. Introduction to the First Edition. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. How to use your Textbook and Companion Website.
Henry Levison (1906-1988) Henry Levison, the man behind Permanent Pigments and Liquitex, was known as the first colorman to produce a complete line of water-borne acrylic paints for artists and was also a key figure in initiating efforts to develop standards for art materials based on scientific testing.
Anthony Blow, Alias Henry Levison. SECRETED TEN MONTHS BEFORE STARTING—EIGHT DAYS STOWED AWAY ON A STEAMER BOUND FOR PHILADELPHIA. Arrived from Norfolk, about the 1st of November, 1854. Ten months before starting, Anthony had been closely concealed.
