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Howard Besnia: Several Wood Engraving Prints

Howard Besnia: Several Wood Engraving Prints

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Item Description

Howard Besnia (American, 1921-2014): Several Wood Engraving prints on japon paper, two sets of each. Printed at Gehenna Press in the 1970's.

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 1944, 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 head the art department at Fitchburg State University for decades.

Prints very in size from 5 x 3 inches to 11 x 8 inches.

From the artist's estate.

Notes: Overall good condition with mild signs of age and handling marks.

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