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Creator: | Patri, Giacomo, 1898-1978. |
Title: | Giacomo Patri Engraving |
Inclusive Dates: | undated |
Quantity: | 1 item. |
Abstract: | Wood engraving by the Italian-American artist and illustrator; subject matter is World War II soldiers on battlefield in North Africa. |
Language: | English |
Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Giacomo Patri (1898-1978) was an Italian-American artist, illustrator and teacher. He came to American as a young man in 1916 and studied at the California School of Fine Art; he later taught at both the Presidio Hill School and California Labor School, and then had his own art school. He was also a champion fencer.
The Giacomo Patri Engraving consists of a single item, a wood engraving showing World War II soldiers on the battlefield, possibly in North Africa.
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Special Collections Research Center has numerous books written and illustrated by Patri in our Rare Books holdings. Please refer to the Classic Catalog to locate these items.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Giacomo Patri Engraving,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Purchase, 2010.
Created by: MRC
Date: 30 Aug 2010
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