Benedict Gănescu

Romanian graphician ☆ 1929, January 14, Craiova ✞ 1996, August, Bucharest Graduated „Gheorghe Chiţu” high school, Craiova Made decors and costumes for theaters, worked also as book illustrator 1952-1958 worked at „Urzica” journal 1971-1989 artistic instructor at „Tribuna României” journal Made many covers and illustrations Died in August 1996, with pencil in hand, protesting an unjust decision of the leadership of UAP (Uniunea Artistilor Plastici) which was forced to renounce the workshop where he worked for over thirty years.