Benjamin Blessum Art
Benjamin Blessum was an American painter, graphic artist and illustrator. He was primarily known for his Norwegian landscapes. Blessum was born in Marstein, Romsdalen, Norway. He was the son of shoemaker Johan Blessum and Marit Trøen from Vågå, Gudbrandsdal. His family emigrated from Trondheim in 1888 to Menominee, Wisconsin, when he was 11 years old. Blessum also lived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where his father worked in the lumber mills. In 1896, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he attended the Art Institute of Chicago, worked as a commercial artist and for the Chicago Tribune as an illustrator and was involved in the temperance movement.
1920s Benjamin Blessum Art
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1930s Benjamin Blessum Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Benjamin Blessum Art
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1980s Contemporary Benjamin Blessum Art
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Early 2000s Benjamin Blessum Art
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1980s Contemporary Benjamin Blessum Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Benjamin Blessum Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Benjamin Blessum Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Benjamin Blessum Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Benjamin Blessum Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Benjamin Blessum Art
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Early 2000s Contemporary Benjamin Blessum Art
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2010s Abstract Geometric Benjamin Blessum Art
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2010s Abstract Geometric Benjamin Blessum Art
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