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Date 1965
Classification Painting
Medium Oil on board
Dimensions 11 × 10.25 in. (27.94 × 26.04 cm)
Frame 13.5 × 12.68 in. (34.29 × 32.19 cm)
Inscriptions Signed, dated, and titled (lower right); Estate stamped en verso
Born 1917 in Cleveland, OH
(Charles Elmer Harris)
Beni E. Kosh
After serving as a marine in North Africa, Charles Elmer Harris legally changed his name to Beni E. Kosh (meaning “Son of Ethiopia”) in order to reconnect with his Ethiopian heritage. He was part of the Cleveland African-American artist group Sho-nuff Art Group, and often exhibited at Karamu House. Under-appreciated during his lifetime, Kosh rarely exhibited or sold his work. It was only after he passed that he gained significant recognition for his contributions to the art world.
Died 1993 in Cleveland, OH
Posthumous Exhibits:
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Cleveland Museum of Art
Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art
Butler Institute of American Art
