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Hand-Signed Print by Gwen Frostic
Hand-Signed Linocut Print by Gwen Frostic. Gwen Frostic (April 26, 1906 – April 25, 2001) born as Sara Gwendolen Frostic. Frostic was granted several honorary doctorates from Alma College, Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Michigan State University, and Ferris State University. In 1978, Governor William Milliken declared May 23 as Gwen Frostic Day in Michigan. In 1986 she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Western Michigan University named its school of art after her in 2007, after her 13 million dollar bequest to the University in 2001: the Gwen Frostic School of Art. While given as an unrestricted bequest, the funds have primarily been used for scholarships for students, and for the benefit of the arts and creative writing departments in particular, in respect to her lifelong pursuits, the Michigan Reading Association presented the Gwen Frostic Award to notable authors and illustrators who have impacted fostering literacy. 18 x 15. $65
