Print Society

The FIA Print Society is dedicated to connoisseurship of original prints by noteworthy artists, the purchase of prints to augment the FIA’s collection, and the pursuit of personal collecting.

Each year, the FIA Print Society commissions an artist to produce a print to benefit its membership and the museum’s collection. The Society is also invited to additional programs and/or special excursions to studios, galleries, and art fairs.
The FIA Print Society is limited to 100 members at the Contributor level or above (see page 33 for levels) in good standing. FIA Print Society dues are $250.00 annually. Inclusion in the Print Society is on a first-come first-served basis and automatic upon receipt of the attached
form and fee.

The artist selected for the Print Society’s 2008 original edition print is the notable contemporary painter and printmaker Richard Bosman.

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The Artist

Born in Madras, India in 1944 and raised in Egypt and Australia, Richard Bosman studied at the Byam Shaw School Painting and Drawing in London from 1965–69, and at the New York Studio School from 1969–71, studying with Philip Guston and Alex Katz. His paintings and prints have been exhibited in galleries and museums in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia.

Over the years, Bosman has explored subject matter ranging from tranquil landscapes and seascapes to harrowing depictions of people caught in dire circumstances. This compelling print possesses the ambiguous, often unsettling
quality that is characteristic of Bosman’s masterful visual storytelling. At once ordinary and enigmatic, Bosman’s deceptively simple image will continue to challenge the viewer to decipher its true meaning.

Richard Bosman’s Fast Runner lithograph measures 24 x 18 inches and is printed on Sekishu paper. The edition is limited to 100 with 10 artist proofs, 10 publisher proofs, and 2 presentation proofs.

Richard Bosman
American, b. 1944
Fast Runner
24 x 18 inches

For more information about the FIA Print Society, contact Valarie Shook at 810.234.1695 or vshook@flintarts.org.