JOE FEHER 1949 UNITED AIRLINES ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH "SUMMER IN THE MIDWEST

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JOSEPH FEHER: "THE ARTIST JOE FEHER. FROM HIS NATIVE HUNGARY TO ITALY TO AMERICA TO HAWAII---THAT'S THE COSMOPOLITAN BACKGROUND OF THIS INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN ARTIST. IN 1928, YOUNG FEHER (JUST 20) LANDED IN CHICAGO, FRESH FROM A LONG AND RIGOROUS CONTINENTAL ART TRAINING. FOR 20 YEARS HE STAYED, AND OUT OF CHICAGO CAME COMMERCIAL ILLUSTRATIONS SIGNED BY FEHER THAT ATTRACTED COMMENT, PRAISE, AWE---AND MORE ORDERS. IMAGINATION AND COLOR CHARACTERISTICALLY RUN GLORIOUSLY FREE-REIN UNDER HIS TALENTED AND UNAPPROACHABLE BRUSH. THAT THE UNITED STATES AND HAWAII HAVE AN ARDENT ADMIRER IS QUITE OBVIOUS FROM THESE UNINHIBITED SCENES PAINTED "ON LOCATION" BY MR. FEHER FOR UNITED AIR LINES. IN THE FALL OF 1947, FEHER LEFT CHICAGO TO TEACH AT THE HONOLULU SCHOOL OF ART FOR THE 1948-'49 TERM."THE LITHOGRAPH WAS PRINTED AS PART OF A CALENDAR. 16.25"X13.5" OVERALL. IMAGE IS 13 3/8"X10.75". THE HOLE IN THE BORDER SHOULD BE COVERED BY A MAT (WHICH IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO KEEP THE PRINT FROM TOUCHING THE GLASS WHEN FRAMED). THE IMAGE ITSELF IS PERFECT.WE SHIP TO THE US AND CANADA. CANADIAN POSTAGE COSTS WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGHEST US POSTAGE AND WHAT IS CHARGED TO SEND TO CANADA.