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词条 John Howard Benson
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  1. Career

  2. Lineage

  3. References

John Howard Benson (July 6, 1901 – February 23, 1956)[1] was an American calligrapher, stonecarver, incised letter designer, author, and educator.[2]

Career

He was educated at Rogers High School, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League.[1] Benson was a professor of Sculpture and Calligraphy + Design Theory at the Rhode Island School of Design from 1931 to his death in 1956. He did carvings for Rhode Island School of Design, Groton School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[3] Benson designed the school's diploma and seal,[4] in use to this day, as well as the seal of The Wheeler School.[5] Benson was the author of The Elements of Lettering with coauthor Arthur Graham Carey.[6]

Lineage

Benson was the originator of a long line of stonecarving masters. He is the father of John Everett "Fud" Benson and grandfather of Nicholas "Nick" Benson, the current director of The John Stevens Shop, which was purchased by John Howard in 1927.[3]..

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.redwoodlibrary.org/research-projects/john-howard-benson|title=John Howard Benson|last=|first=|date=|website=Redwood Library & Athenæum|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-12-27}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/~hou01605|title=Benson, John Howard, 1901-1956. John Howard Benson papers concerning The first writing book, 1953-1955: Guide.|last=|first=|date=|website=Houghton Library, Harvard Library, Harvard University|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-12-27}}
3. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.newyorker.com/books/double-take/the-benson-craftsmen |title=The Benson Craftsmen |last=Michaud |first=Jon |date=2012-05-31 |website=The New Yorker |access-date=2017-12-27}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.risdstore.com/ePOS?form=shared3/gm/merch.html&item_number=E200031&cat=30&store=358&design=mbl|title=RISD Folders|last=|first=|date=|website=RISD:store|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-12-27}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.wheelerschool.org/page/about-wheeler/campus-mission-maps--history/history-of-the-school|title=History of the School|last=|first=|date=|website=Wheeler School|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-12-27}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/authors/John-Howard-Benson.aspx#Anchor_Biography|title=John Howard Benson: Life and Work|last=|first=|date=|website=World Wisdom|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-12-27}}
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7 : 1901 births|Artists from Newport, Rhode Island|American engravers|American stonemasons|Rhode Island School of Design faculty|Stone carvers|1956 deaths

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