An early example of Ben Mahmoud's work, an artist's proof signed lithograph, dated August 1966. Mahmoud was born and grew up in Charleston, West Virginia. For most of his professional career, he taught at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, where he also kept his art studio. He was an emeritus professor at Northern Illinois before his death in 2009. His work remains affiliated with the Patricia Rozvar galleries in Washington. Mahmoud has exhibited his work at galleries and museums throughout the American Midwest, and also in Washington, Holland, and Germany. His work has been added to over 25 permanent, public collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the Brooklyn Museum. Print measures approximately 14" x 20.5"; total paper measures 20" xz 26".