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Frank Bensing
(1893 - 1983)

Long associated with General Electric, both appliances and lighting, but also did ad work for Karo Syrup, Coke, Hinds, Monarch Foods, Post Toasties. Slick work, covers and story art, for Country Gentlemen, American Legion, Pictorial Review, McCall's, Saturday Evening Post, Coronet, Redbook. He also contributed photography for the Post and American Legion. Movie posters for RKO. Bensing handled inks, oils, and watercolors expertly and was especially good at creating interesting lines of action in what would otherwise be static scenes.

McCall's (1937) - Bensing 001A

General Electric, "Happy To Own It" (1929) - Bensing 002

United Brewers, "Right Down Their Alley" (1941) - Bensing 003

Dextrose (1943) - Bensing 004

Monarch, "More Than Just A Customer" (1930) - Bensing 005

GE, Edison Mazda Lamps (1931) - Bensing 006

Mott's Apple Juice (1946) - Bensing 007

Hinds Honey and Almond Cream (1927) - Bensing 008

General Electric, "The G E Specialist" (1930) - Bensing 009

Karo Syrup, Dionne Quintuplets (1939) - Bensing 010

General Electric, "On Top - Where It Belongs" (1930) - Bensing 011

Redbook, "Hildreth, Her Story" (1940) - Bensing 012

Portrait of grand daughter, Missy (1969) - Bensing 013A

National Association Of Ice Industries (1929) - Bensing 014

Parke Davis, "Some Facts About Whooping Cough..." (1943) - Bensing 015

Willys, "Memorable Days In A Knight" (1924) - Bensing 016

Post Toasties, "Energy Quick..." (1928) - Bensing 017

Post Toasties, "Quick New Energy Needed" (1928) - Bensing 018

Liberty (1943) - Bensing 019

Redbook, "Free Woman" (1936) - Bensing 020

Liberty, "Stalk The Hunter" (1943) - Bensing 021