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james dean pruner , ca . early 1980s 1987 or 1988 stafford county , kansas , usa lyons , kansas , usa fort university hays state university pittsburg state university emporia state american 1951 james dean pruner.jpg james dean pruner
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james dean pruner

james dean pruner -lrb- 1951-1987 or 1988 -rrb- was an american painter , printmaker , draftsman , zinemaker , sculptor , and poet .
born in lyons , kansas , he also lived in hays , ellinwood , st. john , and in rural stafford county , kansas , where he farmed and maintained a studio .
his works include a diverse range of subjects and styles , but with several consistent themes , including human relationships , animals and the land , and problems he associated with modern life , nuclear warfare , and technology .
he produced more than 300 paintings , thousands of ink drawings , prints and etchings , silk-screened cards and posters , and more than 50 sculpture and assemblage pieces during his lifetime .
pruner 's works can be found in the collection of the spencer museum of art at the university of kansas , at the stone gallery in hays , ks , and in numerous private collections .
