Arthur Bean Many newspaper mentions in Pasadena, CA, papers. Scores of letters to aviation people were illustrated with hang glider cartoons. Exemplary birdman, builder of replica, multi-discipline pilot, inspiring humorist, Bean's Bird, John J. Montgomery replica, traveling communicator-encourager, HG cartoonist, Otto Lilienthal replica, boy shed flyer, Neil Larson has a photo of Art Bean at the Dept. of Water and Power meeting in early 1970s. Art won Best Biplane Hang Glider Craftsmanship award at the May 23, 1971, Otto Birthday Parry Meet. He traveled a great deal to visit homebuilders to encourage them.
Classic photograph by hang gliding historian Neil Larson of Art Bean at an early 1972 meeting when the USHGA was being formed:
