Israel Levitan

Israel Levitan
Born(1912-06-13)June 13, 1912
Lawrence, Massachusetts, US
DiedMay 17, 1982(1982-05-17) (aged 69)
EducationChicago Art Institute
Known forsculpture, painting
MovementAbstract Expressionism

Israel Levitan (June 13, 1912 – May 17, 1982) was an American abstract expressionist sculptor, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[1] Known as a sculptor, he also produced paintings, graphics and fine art works on paper.

The art critics of ARTnews selected his 1959 exhibition at the Barone Gallery in New York City, as one of the 10 best one-man exhibitions of the year.[2] After World War II Levitan was involved in the New York art community,[3] and participated in numerous exhibitions.[1]

  1. ^ a b Seuphor, Michel. The Sculpture of This Century. New York: G. Braziller. p. 294. OCLC 713068.
  2. ^ "Editorial". ARTnews. 58 (2). April 1959.
  3. ^ "Israel and Idee Levitan papers". Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved July 3, 2009.