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Henry Woon
1950s Charcoal Drawing Bay Area Artist Female Nude

c.1950

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Henry Woon Hand on Hip c. 1950's Charcoal on Strathmore Charcoal Paper 19" x 25", Unframed Signed Woon in pen on lower right Mid Century, c. 1950's, charcoal, standing, female, nude study. Cubist style drawing signed by Henry Woon. Signed Woon in pen on lower right. Lovely, woman with her hand on her hip looking over her shoulder. Drawn on Strathmore charcoal paper and measures 19" x 25". His large portfolio of charcoal drawings was acquired on the island of Alameda, Ca where the artist lived. Henry Woon was born on November 23, 1926 in Oakland's Chinatown. After graduating from Oakland Technical High School, he joined the Army during World War II. During the Korean War, he re-entered the military as an Army Chinese interpreter. In 1956, Woon graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, having majored in Political Science with a minor in Art. For ten years, he worked for the government as a management analyst in the Programs and Management Division of the Comptrollers and another ten years for President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Program. From the 1950s through the early 2000s, Woon was an avid freelance photographer and photojournalist for East West and Asian Week newspapers. He was also a community activist and a playwright.
  • Creator:
    Henry Woon
  • Creation Year:
    c.1950
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good Condition - Minor wear consistent with age and history. Small pin holes along sides and corners. Small area of discoloration on left side.
  • Gallery Location:
    Arp, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: hw5-11stDibs: LU1533214629022

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