Beniamino Bufano

Beniamino Bufano (1898-1970) Mixed Media Children's Choir Drawing c1960s

Beniamino Bufano (1898-1970) Mixed Media Children's Choir Drawing c1960s. Signed. Excellent condition. This specific composition—a compact, tightly packed arc of singing, wide-eyed children holding sheet music—directly relates to the mosaic work he designed for one of his ultimate monumental masterpieces, St. Francis of the Guns. Unveiled at the entrance of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) in 1968, that massive 12-foot bronze statue features a magnificent, colorful mosaic insert on the saint's robe. The mosaic composition matches this exact theme: a dense group of children standing together in universal peace, complete with the small, stylized animals Bufano loved.24.75"h x 19"w. Frame 36.25"h x 31.25"w