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ARTIST: Donald Moss (Connecticut, Massachusetts, 1920 - 2010) TITLE: Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. YEAR: 1980 MEDIUM: watercolor on board CONDITION: Minor damages to corners. ART SIZE: 17 x 15 inches / 43 x 38 cm BOARD SIZE: 20 x 20 inches / 50 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso PROVENANCE: Collection of James A Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 140616 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: On 7 August 1942, Donald Moss, a Corporal with E. Co. 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, landed on the island of Guadalcanal where he fought in "The Battle of Tenaru," the first major ground battle during the Pacific Campaign in World War II. After winning commendations both on Guadalcanal and The New Britain Campaigns, Moss finished up his career in the USMC on the Island of Guam. On 15 August 1945, Marine Corporal Donald Moss received first prize in Guam's Art Exhibition for his work, "Marine Still Life." Moss was given the blue ribbon by his friend, 1st Lt. USMC Tyrone Power, signaling the beginning of many awards and recognition for his art yet to come. Growing up in Melrose, Mass., a small city seven miles north of Boston, Moss played sandlot baseball, hockey, and tennis. He spent summers traveling New England in search of every golf course he could play. His affection for natural beauty and sport manifested in posters he designed in high school and earned him a scholarship to Vesper George, a then prominent art school in Boston. Moss' subsequent lifetime collection of art spans a wide range of artistic media utilizing oil, acrylic, tempera, watercolor and enamel for his representations of dramatic sports moments, places and figures.After four years with the Marines, Donald Moss returned from World War II ready to work and eager to paint. He moved to New York where he attended Pratt Institute and began work as a freelance artist and designer for magazines and ad agencies such as Colliers and Esquire. His work is recognized by tennis players, skiers, golfers, car enthusiasts, and many who watch television. His accomplishments include trademarks and logos for AMF/Head racquets, Olin Skis, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and Mercedes-Benz. In 1978, Moss was commissioned to design the official poster for Super Bowl XII. Six million prints of the poster design were distributed nationwide bearing his name. His work has been commissioned by, among others, Arnold Palmer Enterprises, Golf Digest and Sports Illustrated.