Leon Kroll | |
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 Leon Kroll, April 18, 1929 | |
| Born | December 6, 1884 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1974 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Elected | National Academy of Design (1927) American Academy of Arts and Letters (1930) |
Leon Kroll (December 6, 1884 – October 25, 1974)[1] was an American painter and lithographer. A figurative artist described by Life magazine as "the dean of U.S. nude painters",[2] he was also a landscape painter and also produced an exceptional body of still life compositions. His public art includes murals for the Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. He created his only mosaic for the chapel ceiling at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.
- ^ "Leon Kroll". Social Security Death Index. FamilySearch.org. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Davis, Kenneth Morton (1993). The Life and Works of Leon Kroll with a Catalogue of His Works. Ann Arbor, Michigan: UMI Dissertation Services. p. 14. OCLC 31484438.