The following biography has been provided by the artist, Harry Borgman, September 2005:

Harry Borgman was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 23, 1928. He went to Denby High School where he was fortunate enough to have an excellent teacher, Margaret Stein. Margaret taught art and was responsible for producing the high school yearbook. She ran the yearbook project very professionally, like an art studio. Harry was appointed the art director of the yearbook, which was engraved by Brophy Engraving Company. However, the Brophy art staff had been drafted in the army for the World War II war effort, so they hired Borgman to work in their art department, he was fifteen years old, a lucky break.

In 1946, upon graduation from high school...