Love of a Lifetime -Beni Kosh-1960s Surrealist Oil Painting on Board-Framed

Love of a Lifetime -Beni Kosh-1960s Surrealist Oil Painting on Board-Framed A framed oil painting on canvas board by Beni E. Kosh, born Charles Elmer Harris (1917-1993). The work is from the Beni Kosh Collection. Beni E. Kosh was a Cleveland-based African American artist who worked across abstraction, figuration, social realism, surrealism, and modernist composition. Born Charles Elmer Harris, he later changed his name to Beni E. Kosh, meaning “Son of Ethiopia,” in connection with his African American heritage. He studied with Paul Travis at the Cleveland Institute of Art and was associated with the Sho Nuff Art Group and Karamu House. Kosh made various works connected to Cleveland, the Rust Belt, and African American heritage. His work was largely rediscovered near the end of his life and after his death. This painting depicts a surrealist still life composition with a mysterious message incorporated into the image. The work has a quiet, symbolic quality, combining still life subject matter with Kosh’s modernist and dreamlike visual language. The painting is in fair condition. There are scratches on the paint surface, including a larger horizontal scratch in the upper part of the image. The board and frame show age-related wear and soiling. Framed. Please refer to the pictures for condition. Details• Medium: Oil on canvas board• Artist: Beni E. Kosh / Charles Elmer Harris• Title: Love of a Lifetime• Style: Surrealism / modernist still life• Marks: Beni Kosh Collection stamp and number on verso• Provenance: Private collection, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Rachel Davis Fine Arts • Framing: Framed• Dimensions: Frame: 20.25 x 16.25 in • Condition Report: Fair condition; scratches on paint surface, including a larger horizontal scratch in upper image; age-related wear and soiling to board and frame; framed DisclaimerI have conducted thorough research to ensure the accuracy and authenticity of this work to the best of my ability. However, it is sold as is, with no guarantees or warranties regarding its provenance or historical attribution. Main Keywords:African American Art, Cleveland Artist, Modernist Art, Surrealist Art, Oil Painting, Canvas Board, Still Life Art, Symbolic Art, Mystery Art, Rust Belt Art, Karamu House, Gallery Wall Art, Collectible Art Additional Keywords:Beni Kosh, Sho Nuff Art, Ohio Artist, Black Artist, Fine Art Listing