Eric Bellmann etchings and mixed media prints, circa 1965-1990.
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Rochester institute of technology
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It is unclear when the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) first admitted minority students. However, it appears as though the first African American students entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed RIT in 1944) during the early 1900s. For instance, in 1906 Fredericka Sprague, the granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, took classes at the Institute. There are several other instances of African American students attending the school during the early 20th century as well...
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Bellmann, Eric,
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Eric Bellmann was born in Rochester, New York and studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1965, he was the first to graduate with an MFA in Printmaking. Although Bellmann is known primarily for his printmaking, he is also admired for his drawing work and photography. He is a two-time prize winner of the Finger Lakes Annual, one award for drawing and the other for printmaking. Bellmann's work can be seen in over 50 public collections, including Memorial Art Gallery, Charleston Art Ga...