Karl Stanley Benjamin

Background

Benjamin, Karl Stanley was born on December 29, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Eustace Lincoln and Marie (Klamsteiner) Benjamin.

Education

Student, Northwestern University, 1946. Bachelor, University Redlands, 1949. Master of Arts, Claremont Graduate School, 1960.

Career

With department arts, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1979-1997; Loren Barton Babcock Miller professor, artist-in residence, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1978-1994; professor emeritus, Pomona College, Claremont, California, since 1997; professor art, Claremont Graduate School.

Achievements

• Karl Stanley Benjamin has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• painting

  • Untitled

  • Orange, Red, Umber

  • Untitled

  • Corridor

  • #20

  • V.S.

  • #3

  • BB #8

  • Black & Gray Curves with Purple

  • Stage II

  • Untitled

  • #9

  • Interlocking Forms (Big Magenta With Green)

  • Yellow Landscape

  • #14

  • #1

  • #9

  • #34

  • #40

  • #35

  • #39

  • #32

  • #42

  • #5

  • Cube Buildings

  • Untitled

  • #30

  • Tape Grid #38

  • Easter

  • #6

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Connections

Married Beverly Jean Paschke, January 29, 1949. Children: Beth Marie, Kris Ellen, Bruce Lincoln.

Father:

Eustace Lincoln Benjamin

Mother:

Marie (Klamsteiner) Benjamin

Spouse:

Beverly Jean Paschke

child:

Bruce Lincoln Benjamin

child:

Beth Marie Benjamin

child:

Kris Ellen Benjamin

References

• Four Abstract Classicists
• Sunshine Muse: Art on the West Coast, 1945-1970
• Dance the Line: Paintings by Karl Benjamin