• A Peek at the Circus, c. 1940s

    Ben Messick

    10 x 12 inches

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  • Original Size - 10 x 12 inches
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Biography: Ben Messick (1901-1981) Born: Strafford, MO; Studied: Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: California Art Club. Ben Messick was born in the Ozarks and spent his childhood there. When he was sixteen, he joined the armed forces and was sent to the European battle front. After recuperating from his wartime...... read more

 
A California art print on Arches watercolor paper. 100% archival, and printed in HD.

 

Exhibited: The American Scene, Regionalist Painters of California 1930-1960's, Fallbrook Arts Center, Sept. 1999.

Literature: As seen in Ben Messick, by James R. Lafferty, Sr. A definitive biography of rediscovered artist Benjamin Newton Messick, 1891-1981.

As seen in California Watercolor Art from the Early 20th Century Through Today.

Windows in Time, California Scene Paintings from the Hilbert Collection, by Mark Hilbert and Jean Stern.