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Wladyslaw Benda
(1873-1948) |
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Born in Poland, Wladyslaw Benda first studied
in Europe before coming to this country and continuing his study at
The Chase School under Robert Henri. Working primarily in charcoal,
watercolor, and pastel, he created the "Benda Girl," one of the many
pretty-girl types that could be found on magazine covers throughout
the first three decades of the twentieth century. He also did a
great number of magazine story illustrations, where his subject
matter tended toward the exotic. Benda’s most important contribution
to the arts came later in his career, however, when he created a
large variety of unique theatrical masks. |
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| Woman and Angel (detail) |
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Charcoal on
paper, 18 inches x 18 inches |
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