Fletcher Benton (1931-2019)
Orange fields, 1961
Oil on paper laid to board
signed with monogram and dated lower right
framed

$8500

with letter from artist:

From AskArt:

Fletcher Benton (1931 – 2019) was active/lived in California, Ohio.  Fletcher Benton is known for Sculptor-kinetic, abstraction.

Born in Jackson, Ohio, Fletcher Benton is considered one of the pioneers of kinetic sculpture. He began his career as a sign painter, which gave him a sense of organization and discipline.

In 1956, he earned a BFA from Miami University in Ohio, and then in 1959, teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts, began a career of teaching and sculpting. From 1964 to 1967, he was an instructor at the San Francisco Art Institute, and from 1968, he was a professor at San Jose State University.