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Mel Crawford (CT,Canada,1925-2015) mixed media painting

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ARTIST: Mel Crawford (Canadian, Connecticut, 1925 - 2015)
TITLE: Nicaragua (titled on verso)
YEAR: 1982
MEDIUM: mixed media on board
CONDITION: Minor damages to corners. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 14 x 12 inches / 35 x 30 cm
BOARD SIZE: 17 x 15 inches / 43 x 38 cm
SIGNATURE: lower left
PROVENANCE: Collection of James A Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 141547
US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance.

BIOGRAPHY:
Mel Crawford was a Canadian-American children's book illustrator and comics artist. He drew horror and fantasy comics for Western Publishing, but is best known for adapting various child-oriented media into beautiful children's books. Crawford was so good in adapting the graphic style of other artists that he became a much sought-after illustrator. He worked for various different film and TV companies and made books starring some of the most popular fictional characters of the 20th century, from Disney and Hanna-Barbera to Jim Henson Productions.

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Mel Crawford (CT,Canada,1925-2015) mixed media painting

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