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Varujan BoghosianFigure with Hatcirca 1950's
circa 1950's
$7,800
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A fine abstract polychromed plaster bust of a figure with hat by American artist Varujan Boghosian (1926-2020). Boghosian was born in New Britain, CT and after serving in the United States Navy, he attended Central Connecticut Teachers College and the Vesper George School of Art in Boston. In 1953, he had a Fulbright grant to paint in Italy, and from 1956 to 1959, he worked with Josef Albers, geometric abstractionist, at Yale University where he earned both his BFA and MFA. Boghosian became a professor of sculpture at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and became primarily known for his assemblages in which he uses a variety of incongruous objects such as parts of weathered barn doors, antique dolls' heads, old leather, marbles, and ping-pong balls.
This abstract plaster bust is mounted with metal rods on a round wooden plinth, unsigned. Dates to circa 1950's. Please note that this piece relates to a Boghosian polychrome plaster figure that is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Dimensions: Bust: 15 in H x 9 in W x 5.5 in D, actual; Overall with Plinth: 25.25 in H x 7.38 diameter plinth. Ref:8
- Creator:Varujan Boghosian (1926, American)
- Creation Year:circa 1950's
- Dimensions:Height: 25.25 in (64.14 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 7.38 in (18.75 cm)
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- Condition:Very good overall condition, with some plaster cracks and other imperfections. Please contact us directly for a full condition report before purchasing.
- Gallery Location:Milford, NH
- Reference Number:Seller: 80941stDibs: LU93138096242
Varujan Boghosian
Varujan Boghosian was born in New Britain, Connecticut, on June 26, 1926. After serving in the United States Navy, he attended Central Connecticut Teachers College and the Vesper George School of Art in Boston. In 1953, he had a Fulbright grant to paint in Italy and from 1956–59, he worked with Josef Albers, geometric abstractionist, at Yale University, where he earned both his BFA and MFA. Boghosian was a professor of sculpture at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire from 1968–96. He became primarily known for his assemblages in which he uses a variety of incongruous objects such as parts of weathered barn doors, antique dolls heads, old leather, marbles and ping-pong balls.
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