John Levee: A Life in Abstraction Early Life and Education Born: Los Angeles, United States of America (1924) Died: 2017 John Levee’s journey to becoming an abstract expressionist painter was unique. He initially pursued a Master's degree in Philosophy from UCLA before serving as an aviator during World War II. Following the war, he dedicated himself to painting and moved to Montparnasse, Paris, in 1949 – a pivotal decision t…