Lou Shabner - artist

Being a big fan of the kitschness that is Tretchikoff and Lynch it stands to reason I'd also adore the work of Lou Shabner. I assumed Shabner to be American since the ladies he painted have a very American 60s & 70s look to them and much of his work seems to turn up in the States however, having tried unsuccessfully to find out more about him I found a site that suggests Shabner was born in Enfield (London) - can anyone refute or confirm this and perhaps add some more info about the life and work of Shabner? I'd be grateful for any input.

Here are some great examples I found of his glamour ladies:

http://www.americanartarchives.com/shabner.htm

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Thanks for the link Sue, those particular images look very forties & fifties don't they? Personally, I prefer the 60s & 70s ones - see the links below to some I'd really like to own:-

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WXPQmKvH58k/R1Bzqy4Ra3I/AAAAAAAADW4/9tRNY6TajNo/s1600-R/7flair5.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WXPQmKvH58k/R1BzqS4RazI/AAAAAAAADWY/pynSHrWFS3I/s1600-R/6flair2.jpg

http://a17004.rimg.info/icon/18146330003a7acf2be4b8803dac177795346e4ffd.jpg