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Birth
1891 (Stafford, Missouri)
Death
1981 (Apple Valley, California)
Lived/Active
California
Photo source Ben Messick Book
Often Known For
regionalist painting, lithographs, teaching
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The following is submitted by Jim Lafferty whose sources include the autobiography of the artist:
William
Washington Messick married Sarah A. Bristow January 2,1889 and from
this marriage a son, Benjamin Newton Messick was born on January 9, 1891 on a farm near Strafford, Missouri. His art talent was apparent from the time he was a child
and later recognized by his commanding officer in World War I.
Little is recorded in his autobiography about Messick's life from (showing 500 of 9796 characters). |
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