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Fletcher MartinSun Women ( two women on a beach / one with her guitar)
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- Creator:Fletcher Martin (1904-1979, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU84135631361
Fletcher Martin
Fletcher Martin was an American painter, illustrator, muralist and educator. He is best known for his images of military life during World War II and his sometimes brutal images of boxing and other sports. Martin was born in 1904 in Palisade, Colorado, one of seven children of newspaperman Clinton Martin and his wife Josephine. The family relocated to Idaho and later Washington. By the age of 12, he was working as a printer. He dropped out of high school and held odd jobs such as lumberjack and professional boxer. He served in the U.S. Navy, 1922–26. Martin's artistic skills were largely self-taught.
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