1943 WWII Tile TRIVET Prints by Pfc BENHAM C DANGERS Drawings of ALASKA NATIVES

Description: ARTIST: Pfc. Benham Carter Dangers ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Artwork Reproduction TITLE: Sarah Ugbaok (sp. Okbaok) Teller Alaska July 12th 1943 / Johnny Glass Galena Alaska June 23, 1943 EDITION TYPE: Open Edition Unknown MEDIUM: Sketch Drawing PRINT TYPE: Fired Ceramic Tile MANUFACTURER: Wheeling Tile Company, Wheeling, WV 1912-1962 DIMENSIONS: 6 by 6 by 1/4 inches DATE OF CREATION: 1943 STYLE: Realism SUBJECT: Portraits of Alaska Natives during WWII DESCRIPTION: For sale are two ceramic tile prints of work originally created by Pfc. BENHAM C. DANGERS. Each tile print is fired onto a ceramic tile backed with cork. There is also a cloth and metal loop attached to the back for hanging. These ceramic prints were produced most likely after WWII perhaps as late as the 1950's from original Benham Dangers sketches made in 1943 during WWII when he was serving as an artist correspondent for the United States Army and stationed in Alaska. Each print depicts a realistic sketch of an Alaska native. One is labeled Sarah Ugbaok, Teller, Alaska, July 12th, 1943. I believe her family name was transcribed incorrectly and is actually Okbaok. She was born in 1878 and lived in the Teller Mission, Alaska per the Alaska Bureau of Indian Affairs 1940 Census Records. Her descendants still live there. [Reference: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~coleen/biacensusrecords.html ] The second is labeled Johnny Glass, Galena, Alaska, June 23, 1943. Each tile measures approximately 6 by 6 by 1/4 inches. The tiles were produced by Wheeling Tile company of Wheeling, West Virginia. Wheeling tile was in business from 1912 to 1962. CONDITION: These tile prints are in excellent vintage condition. The images are sharp. The tiles are clean and the cork backing is intact. There are very little, very light marks to the ceramic tiles. There are a couple of very small, very minor nicks and chips to the tile edge and corners as shown in the photographs. Please see photographs. SHIPPING: Free USPS Priority shipping for USA addresses. Other shipping options are available. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Benham Carter Dangers (1916 - 2008) was born in Ozark, Arkansas. He attended Arkansas Public Schools and Hendrix College in Conway. He was awarded a competitive scholarship to study art at the Pratt Institute in New York. After serving as an artist correspondent in the U.S. Army during World War II he finished his studies at the Pratt Institute, and studied for two years at the Academie de la Grand Chaumiere in Paris, France. Mr. Dangers has lived and worked in both New York City and Fort Smith, Arkansas. His paintings, consisting primarily of portraits and still life, have been shown in Arkansas; Paris, France; St. Georges, Grenada; the Bahama Islands; and Wilmington, Delaware. Dangers’ works are included in the private collections of numerous prominent collectors in the United States, Europe, and the West Indies. His work is also included in the permanent exhibition at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. During World War Two, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (DMFA) presented an exhibition of his Alaska Paintings from June 18 to July 11, 1944. His WWII work was also showcased during the Eighth Service Command Army Art Exhibit held at the DMFA April 29 through May 13, 1945, where several of his pieces placed in the judged competition. References: https://blog.dma.org/2016/01/ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/arkansas-democrat-gazette/20080319/282037617871737 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183316/?q=dangers KEYWORDS:Pfc Benham C DangersWorld War Two ArtWWII Alaska NativeAlaskan Native PortraitVintage WWII ArtSarah Ugbaok 1943Johnny Glass 1943Sarah Okbaok TellerJohnny Glass GalenaWheeling Tile CompanyWheeling Cushion Tile WWII Art CorrespondentCeramic Tile Trivet Vintage 1940's ArtChristmas GiftXmas GiftStocking Stuffer

Price: 53.5 USD

Location: West Richland, Washington

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