Creator Record
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Name |
Driesbach, David F. |
Notes |
David Fraiser Driesbach was a printmaker and educator, a prolific artist, and an innovator in the development of new printmaking techniques. He enjoyed drawing and painting until the very end of his life. Driesbach's schooling was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. He served in the Marine Corps First Division and was stationed in the South Pacific from 1942-1945. Tapped as a scout for his keen sense of direction and artistic abilities, he sought out enemy encampments, then returned to headquarters to draw war maps for the officers in charge. Driesbach attended Beloit College, the University of Wisconsin, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the University of Iowa, receiving both a BFA and MFA. He also studied with Mauricio Lasansky and Stanley William Hayter in New York and France. Born in Wausau, WI, Driesbach taught at several colleges. He retired from Northern Illinois University, where he received the Printmaker Emeritus Award in 2012. His work has been featured in multiple national and international exhibitions. In his later years, he traveled to give college workshops on color viscosity printmaking, a technique he learned while on sabbatical in Paris. His work is represented in the collections of the Seattle Art Museum, Dayton Art Institute, Columbus Gallery of Fine Art and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. |
Nationality |
American |
Occupation |
Printmaker and art educator |
