In Memoriam: Bay Area photorealist painter, longtime faculty member, and CCA alum Robert Bechtle dies at 88
Painter Robert Bechtle was a cherished member of the CCA community for nearly 70 years, as a student (BAA Interdisciplinary Design 1954, MFA Painting 1958), longtime faculty member (1957–1985), and Honorary Doctorate recipient (2007).
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