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THBLimited Ed. Booker T. Washington Print & Items
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1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is a full-service auction gallery strategically located on Miami Circle in the historic Buckhead district of Atlanta, one of the Southeastern United States’ largest commercial and financial centers. The gallery is owned and operated by Robert Ahlers and his wife Chr...Read more
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About Auction
LiveFeb 8, 2015 - Feb 9, 2015
Ahlers & Ogletree elizabeth@aandoauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Limited edition print by Mark English (American, b. 1933-) commissioned by the Kellogg Company of Booker T. Washington (American, 1856-1915). Lithograph depicting a bust potrait of Booker T. Washington in front of building (presumably part of Tuskegee Institute) with African-American figures in background under blue sky. Pencil numbered 1/250 beside artist's signature lower left. Titled lower right "BOOKER T. WASHINGTON" next to "1976 THE KELLOGG COMPANY". Framed approximately 28" x 24". Work accompanied with letter from the Kellogg Company dated November 4, `976 to Ms. Margaret Clifford, Atlanta, Georgia regarding the work and meeting her in Atlanta signed by Gary E. Costley, Vice President of Public Affairs; a color photograph by Hollins Photography, Atlanta, Georgia of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Dr. Lucius Foster (President of Tuskegee Institute), Mrs. Margaret Paul Clifford (Granddaughter of Mr. Booker T. Washington) and William E. La Mothe (President of Kellogg Co.) at the Bicentennial Party at the Fairmont Colony Square Hotel in 1976; as well as a newspaper clipping with the art print and individuals at the event. Framed photograph measures approximately 11.75" x 9.25". Provenance: From the Estate of Booker T. Washington. Note on provenance: Copy of letter from Booker T. Washington's granddaughter, Robin Washington Banks, confirming provenance is available upon request. Letter states her inheritance of the estate and its ultimate sale to the consignor of this lot.Note: The artist of this work, Mark English was born in Hubbard, Texas in 1933. His first job was picking cotton however he later learned how to paint advertising signs for rodeos--thus starting his career in art. He attended the University of Texas and graduated from The Art Center College in Los Angeles, California in 1960. A few years later, English relocated to the East coast where he became one of America’s top magazine illustrators. His first editorial assignment from The Saturday Evening Post led to nonstop work from major publications including Reader’s Digest, The Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Sports Illustrated, Redbook and Time. The recipient of over a hundred awards from art organizations nationwide, in 1967 English was named “Artist of the Year” by the Artist’s Guild of New York. His work was selected with astounding regularity for the Society of Illustrators annual exhibitions. The Society further honored him with the Hamilton King Award in 1967, and in 1983 elected him to their prestigious Illustrator’s Hall of Fame in New York. Mark English has been the most awarded illustrator in the history of the Society of Illustrators in New York.
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