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Ben Fortuna

Ben M. Fortuna (1919 - 2004) was active/lived in Michigan.  Ben Fortuna is known for Painting, graphics, design, teaching, industrial design.

Ben Fortuna, b. 1919.  Mr. Fortuna was an artist and a designer with a wide range of experiences from which he drew his uniquely innovative creations.  Mr. Fortuna received a Master of Arts degree in industrial  design and studied for some time under the visual artist, John Carroll.  During  World War II he was part of the Engineering Corps, focusing on camouflage work.  Later  he  became  Vice-President of the American Precision Products Company where  he was in charge of Styling and Product Design.  He was also associated with Sidney Blumenthal & Co., Inc. as a stylist for all fabrics. 

In 1953, Mr. Fortuna began his own  business  as a consultant specializing in fabric and industrial design, color and architectural interiors.  Mr. Fortuna drew upon his industrial design expertise and united it with his paintings (circa 1946-1980) which have been referred to as organized abstractions.  Within   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1747 characters.]  Artist bio

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