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Antonio Frasconi, artist
Uruguayan (born Argentina), 1919 -
First illustration for the fable, The Hare with Ability and the Tortoise with Staying Power, in the book Twelve Fables of Aesop retold by Glenway Westcott ([New York: The Musem of Modern Art, 1954]), 1954
linoleum cut on Rives paper
Sheet: 267 x 197 mm (10 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.); Image: 80 x 125 mm (3 1/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
Gift of Irene Lagorio 1956.368.10
author, Aesop~author, Glenway Wescott~printer, Joseph Blumenthal~publisher, Museum of Modern Art
Artist Biography: Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 28,1919. Parents had emigrated from Italy and family soon settled in Montevideo, Uruguay. Left Montevideo in April, 1945 to enroll at the Art Students League, New York.NY and live permanently in U.S.From 1973 on taught at SUNY, Purchase. Has lived in South Norwalk, Connecticut since 1957.
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1954 Art Modern Musem York New Westcott Glenway by retold Aesop of Fables Twelve book in Power Staying Tortoise and Ability with fable the for illustration First Lagorio Irene Gift America North States United Print paper Rives cut linoleum hare Antonio Frasconi Uruguayan (born Aesop Glenway Wescott Joseph Blumenthal Museum of Modern Art A082340 1956.368.10 AFGA
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