Howard Besnia(American, 1921-2014): Two pieces: Speared by the Spires of Boylston Street & Knight: Relief etching on paper printed by the artist at Scarab Studios in Sterling, MA, marked 1/34, signed and dated '67, with identifying information verso, framed. Knight: Woodblock print printed by the artist at Scarab Studios in Sterling, MA, signed, marked 1/36, with information verso, framed. 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 1994, 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 chair the art department at Fitchburg State University for decades.

Speared by the Spires of Boylston Street: 5 9/10 x 9" paper, 14 9/10 x 18 9/10" frame; Knight: 4 x 7 1/2" paper, 14 9/10 x 18 9/10" frame

Howard Besnia

Aged condition. Standard aging of paper.

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