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Howard Besnia: The Thorny Road

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Howard Besnia(American, 1921-2014): The Thorny Road, Two panels, woodblock print printed by the artist at Scarab Studios in Sterling, MA, signed and dated '64 , marked 1/35, with information verso, framed. Howard Besnia was a prolific painter and printsman known for his eclectic oeuvre and his handmade books. Beginning as a cartographer for the United States Army in 1994, he soon became the staff artist for many USO clubs, producing caricatures and portraits of the troops After subsequent training at the Corcoran School of Art, Clark University and Yale University, Besnia went on to chair the art department at Fitchburg State University for decades.
Each panel: 7 x 9" paper, 14 9/10 x 18 9/10" frame
Howard Besnia

Condition

Aged condition. Standard aging of paper.
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Howard Besnia: The Thorny Road

Name: Howard Besnia: The Thorny Road
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Price: 300 USD
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