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Ben Black
Figures in Motion with Roses - Pointillist Figurative Abstract

c.1990s

$875
£654.92
€756.77
CA$1,213.33
A$1,359.09
CHF 706.58
MX$16,782.02
NOK 9,001.21
SEK 8,509.25
DKK 5,647.45
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Highly detailed india ink abstract pointillist drawing of figures and roses with watercolor and gouache by Ben Black (American, 1922-2003), c.1990's. Signed "Ben Black" lower right. Unframed. Image, 6.5"H x 13.5"L. Ben Black graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1947. He was an art director at one of Boston's leading advertising firms. He later opened his own studio where his works were included in The New Yorker, Saturday Evening Post, and Reader's Digest, establishing himself as a leading American Illustrator.
  • Creator:
    Ben Black (1922 - 2003, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1990s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Minor edge wear.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-R42011stDibs: LU5427336622

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