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Artist: Benjamin G. Benno
Fetiche 4, Cubist Ink and Crayon Drawing on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set against a deep green background of layered paint and wavy lines, Benjamin Benno’s textured composition features an array of unidentifiable figures of varying sizes and shapes. Th...
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1930s Cubist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Ink

Prelude to Transition
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Prelude to Transition Pastel on paper, 1953 Signed and dated lower left (See photo) Image size: 10 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches Frame size: 24-5/8 x 1-1/2 inches Exhibited and Illustrated: Z...
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1950s Abstract Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Mlle. Jeanne at the Window, No. II
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Mlle. Jeanne at the Window, No. II Charcoal on paper, 1933 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Illustrated: Gustafson, Zimmerli Museum, 1988, "Benjamin Benno: A Retrospective Ex...
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1930s Surrealist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Cobwebs and Rocks
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Cobwebs and Rocks Watercolor, 1940 Signed, dated, and copyrighted lower right Exhibited: Zimmerli Art Museum, Benjamin Benno: Retrospective Exhibition, 1988 Illustrated: Gustafson, Zimmerli Museum: Benjamin Benno: Retrospective Exhibition, 1988 Color Plate 14 copy copy of the catalog accompanies the watercolor Condition: excellent Image size: 14 3/4 x 21 inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist Ruth O...
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1940s Surrealist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Still Life 2, Cubist Ink on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled - Still Life 2 Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1936 Ink on paper, signed and dated Size: 3.63 x 5.25 in. (9.21 x 13.34 cm) Frame Size: 10.75 x 12.25 inches
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1930s Cubist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Untitled - Child Sleeping on Desk, Cubist Gouache on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled - Child Sleeping on Desk Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: circa 1930 Gouache On Paper Size: 13.75 x 10.63 in. (34.93 x 26.99 cm) Frame Size: 18.75 x 16 inches
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1930s Cubist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Birth, Cubist Ink Drawing on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Colored ink drawing of an abstract blue shape by British born American artist Benjamin Benno. Birth Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1938 Colored ink on paper, signed lowe...
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1930s Cubist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Birds, Cubist Drawing on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sketch of birds by cubist artist Benjamin Benno. The image features several detailed studies of peacocks. Birds Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1928 Graphite on Paper, s...
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1920s Cubist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Atlas, Cubist Painting on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cubist artist Benjamin Benno depicts the famed Greek figure Atlas supporting on his shoulders a more angular version of our world. On his face is a strai...
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1930s Cubist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Abstract Composition 2, Cubist Painting on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Abstract Composition 2 Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1934 Gouache on paper, signed and dated Size: 11 x 8 in. (27.94 x 20.32 cm) Frame Size: 19.5 x 16.25 inches
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1930s Cubist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Lady with the Military Medals, Watercolor and Ink on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lady with the Military Medals Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1940 Watercolor and ink on paper, signed and dated Size: 24 x 14.38 in. (60.96 x 36.51 cm) Frame Size: 27 x 2...
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1940s Surrealist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Untitled 7, Colored Ink drawing by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Amazon Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: circa 1940 Colored ink on paper Size: 14.75 x 21 in. (37.47 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 22 x 28 inches
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1940s Surrealist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Water Jug, Crayon on Paper by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Water Jug Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980) Date: 1940 Crayon on paper, signed and dated Size: 13 x 17.13 in. (33.02 x 43.5 cm) Frame Size: 24.5 x 2...
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1940s Surrealist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Odalisque, Surrealist Charcoal on Paper Drawing by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
A black and white charcoal drawing on paper by cubist and surrealist artist Benjamin Benno.Rather than depicting fruit or flowers on a table like a tra...
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1930s Modern Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Still Life with Gray, Green, and Violet Cubist Drawing by Benjamin Benno 1953
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original pastel on paper by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 19 x 25 inches. Nicely framed to 31 x 36 inches. By the early 1930s he had established a reputation ...
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1950s Cubist Benjamin G. Benno Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Pastel

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