Leonard Baskin | |
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.jpg) Self-portrait as Priest, 1952 | |
| Born | August 15, 1922 |
| Died | June 3, 2000 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | New York University Yale University The New School (BA) Académie de la Grande Chaumière Accademia di Belle Arti |
| Known for | Sculpture, book illustration, printmaking, graphic design, founder of the Gehenna Press |
| Movement | Boston Expressionism |
| Awards | Prix de Rome, Gold Medal of The American Academy of Arts and Letters, Special Medal of Merit of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Gold Medal of the National Academy of Design, Widener Medal from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art |
Leonard Baskin (August 15, 1922 – June 3, 2000) was an American sculptor, draughtsman and graphic artist, as well as founder of the Gehenna Press (1942–2000). One of America's first fine arts presses, it went on to become "one of the most important and comprehensive art presses of the world", often featuring the work of celebrated poets, such as Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Anthony Hecht, and James Baldwin side by side with Baskin's bold, stark, energetic and often dramatic black-and-white prints.[1] Called a "Sculptor of Stark Memorials" by the New York Times, Baskin is also known for his wood, limestone, bronze, and large-scale woodblock prints, which ranged from naturalistic to fanciful, and were frequently grotesque, featuring bloated figures or humans merging with animals.[2] "His monumental bronze sculpture, The Funeral Cortege, graces the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C."[3]
- ^ Barnes, Bart (June 6, 2000). "Sculptor, Graphic Artist Leonard Baskin, 77, Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Roberta Smith (June 6, 2000). "Leonard Baskin Dies at 77; Sculptor of Stark Memorials". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Leonard Baskin Biography | Annex Galleries". Annex Galleries: 19th, 20th & 21st Century Fine Prints. Retrieved May 28, 2020.