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Charles Bohannah
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait

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This is a beautiful original oil painting on canvas, depicting the Portrait of a woman in a profile, titled "Sun and Shade". Signed in the lower-left corner by Listed African-American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910-1985). Nicely framed. Good condition. Please see the photos, they are part of the description. Measures the frame 23.5 "X 19.5", painting measures 20 "x 16". Please read some interesting biographical facts about the Artist. Charles Bohannah, a native New Yorker, was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1910. Bohannah began his career as an artist in high school, later enrolling in the Cooper Union School of Art. Around this time Bohannah also joined the prestigious Art Students League. While studying drawing and painting, he began doing "wash drawings" for use in magazines. Bohannah's first critical success was winning a scholarship, as a result of an exhibition at the Roak Art Museum in New York. This occurred around the beginning of World War II, when Charles chose to attend the Bell Signal Corp. School of radio to help the war effort. During the war, Bohannah began to use photography as a means of self-expression, working in both color and black and white. After the war, Bohannah resumed his artistic career working in oils, producing figurative, landscape as well as still life compositions. In 1976, Bohannah enjoyed success again with a solo exhibition at the Humanities Gallery of Long Island University as well as at the Community Gallery at the Brooklyn Museum. It was reported that in 1977, Nelson A. Rockefeller then Governor of New York State, began collecting Bohannahs work. For eleven years, Bohannah showed work at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibition, winning several awards. ________________________ Please note that the physical colors of the item may vary from the pictures in the listing, given the quality of the camera, the lighting, and the background used. We sell vintage and antique items. All of the items will have some wear from age, use, and/or handling over time. We try to take many photographs of the items to show maximum details. Please view all the photographs in the listing and feel free to ask any questions you may have about an item before you buy it. Thank you for your interest in our items.
  • Creator:
    Charles Bohannah (1910 - 1985, African)
  • Creation Year:
    unknown
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Coast, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2327211670092

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