Leon Karp

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Leon Karp
Born1903 (1903)
Brooklyn, New York
Died1951 (aged 4748)
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Known forpainting, printmaking

Leon Karp (1903-1951) was an American artist.

Biography

Karp was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1903. [1] He attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. [2] He was also associated with the Atelier 17 printmaking studio. [3] Karp died on August 3, 1951, in New York at the age of 47. [4]

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Karp's work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, [5] the Museum of Modern Art, [6] the National Gallery of Art, [7] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. [1]

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References

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  2. "Leon Karp". AskArt. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. Moser, Joann (1977). Atelier 17: A 50th anniversary retrospective exhibition. Elvehjem Art Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. pp. 83–84. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. "Leon Karp, Artist, Served N.W. Ayer; Sculptor, Lithographer Who Won Awards for Paintings and Advertising Work Dies". The New York Times. 3 August 1951. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. "Yellow Sweater". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. "Leon Karp". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. "Leon Karp". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 20 May 2020.