Description: Oil on board signed lower right by Beni Kosh, 1968, abstract painting in tones of blue. Title is a little hard to make out, but appears to be "Donnez-moi un verre s.v.p. [s'il vous plait] a la Mildred", then the signature 'Beni Kosh 68', then below it looks like 'Suit aves l'homme ...? I cannot tell the last word. This is painted on a rough textured type of board, in a blue glossy frame. The framed dimensions are 11 1/4 x 13 5/8", image dimensions 10 x 12 1/4". Charles Elmer Harris was born in 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. In the 1960s, he legally changed his name to Beni E. Kosh or Son Of Ethiopia. He was a student of Cleveland artist Paul Travis at the Cleveland Institute of Art and later connected to the Sho Nuff Art Group, a group of African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist group.Koshs work was stylistically diverse. He experimented with Cubism, portraiture, cityscapes, and abstractions during his career, and his paintings also display an interest in African sculpture and modern art.Kosh scarcely ever exhibited or sold his work. It was not until the end of his life that his works were rediscovered and amassed recognition. Koshs work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920 1970 and included in exhibitions at the Cleveland State University and the Butler Institute of American Art. The artist died in 1993.
Price: 795 USD
Location: Solana Beach, California
End Time: 2023-10-13T20:13:39.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Beni Kosh, Charles Elmer Harris
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Beni Kosh
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Title: Donnez Mois Un Verre svp a la Mildred
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Oil
Item Length: 12
Framing: Framed
Subject: Men, Still Life, Women
Personalize: No
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1968
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 14
Style: Abstract
Theme: People
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 1 in
Time Period Produced: 1960-1969
