Vintage African Art Sculptures by Fred Press.  MALE and FEMALE African Busts

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African Art Sculptures by Fred Press. MALE and FEMALE African Busts.
Plaster reproduction of TWO African Head Busts
by American Artist, FRED PRESS. See all photos for condition. Small nicks present but no cracks breaks or repairs.
Fred Press Tribal Busts - MAN (bald) and WOMAN (braids)
FRED PRESS SCULPTURES - 2 Plaster Busts - African  / Tribal Male and Female - Mid Century Modern 1940s. stands about 9.5" tall, imprinted with "Fred Press" on the bottom sides.  See Man and Woman profiles for visual  - Good condition, a few scuffs along base edges, no cracks,  no repairs. Wood base
Bust measure 4.5" W x 7" D x 9.5" H
This extraordinary sculpture is the work of well known American artist, sculptor, designer, author and teacher, FRED PRESS, whose work resides in the permanent collection of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Worcester Art Museum.  His articles have been published in the American Artist Magazine as well as other respected publications, and Press was commissioned in the 1990's by the U.S. Navy to design two bronze plaques which are on permanent display at the U.S. Naval Memorial in Washington, D.C.  A distinguished career indeed!
Originally purchased from Marshall Fields (Chicago) in the late  1940s.  One owner.
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