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Benjamin Newton Messick (American, 1901-1981)

Sold for $2,200 at South Bay Auctions Inc on Oct 22, 2022.

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BENJAMIN NEWTON MESSICK (American, 1901-1981), ''Vortex'', 1947, oil on canvas, signed lower right. Craquelure. Canvas 20''h, 16-1/4''w. Exhibited: The Francis Taylor Galleries, Beverly Hills Hotel, 1947; The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, CA, 1950; ''Ben Messick: Important California Regionalist Retrospective Show'', 1987, The Eclectic Gallery, Redlands, CA; ''In the Vernacular: Ben Messick's Paintings of the L.A. Scene, 1935-1945'', North Gallery, Riverside County Museum Department, Cherry Valley, CA, 1990. Published: Antiques & Fine Art Magazine, ''Ben Messick: A Regionalist Artist Rediscovered'', April 1988, pp. 55-60 (illustrated).

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