Benkert, Ernst 1928-

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Painter; Vt. Founding member of Anonima, an artist group founded in 1960 that came out of the "Dimensional Drawing" course taught by Francis Hewitt and Edwin Mieczkowski at Cleveland Art Institute. The group's name reflected their desire to play down the individuality of their work, and the members refused to to be tied to a dealer or place.

From the description of Ernst Benkert papers, 1962-1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553265

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creatorOf BENKERT, ERNST. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Don Resnick papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Ernst Benkert papers Archives of American Art
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Ohio--Cleveland
Vermont--Burlington
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Birth 1928

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