Mauricio Lasansky | |
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| Born | Mauricio Leib Lasansky October 12, 1914 |
| Died | April 2, 2012 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | American (b. Argentina) |
| Known for | Printmaking and Drawing |
| Notable work | The Nazi Drawings |
| Movement | American modernism |
| Awards | Five Guggenheim Fellowship (1943, 1944, 1945, 1953, 1964) |
| Website | lasanskyart |
Mauricio Leib Lasansky (October 12, 1914 – April 2, 2012)[1] was an Argentine artist and educator known both for his advanced techniques in intaglio printmaking and for a series of 33 pencil drawings from the 1960s titled "The Nazi Drawings."[1][2] Lasansky, who migrated to and became a citizen of the United States, established the school of printmaking at the University of Iowa, which offered the first Master of Fine Arts program in the field in the United States. Sotheby's identifies him as one of the fathers of modern printmaking.[3]
- ^ a b Fox, Margalit (7 April 2012). "Mauricio Lasansky, Master Printmaker, Dies at 97". New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Gerber, John C. (13 September 2010). A Pictorial History of the University of Iowa. University of Iowa Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-60938-023-6.
- ^ "Mauricio Lasansky the Artist and Teacher on Sotheby's Blog". www.sothebys.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.