Quick Facts About Leonard Baskin
- Born
- August 15, 1922
- Died
- June 3, 2000
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Sculptor
- Notable works
- Leonard Baskin
- Known for
- Saint Anthony with Red Monster, Collector's Mark for Esther and Leonard Baskin, Ex-Libris for Esther and Leonard Baskin, Leonard Baskin AET 42, Ottavio Leoni
About Leonard Baskin
Leonard Baskin 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 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. 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. "His monumental bronze sculpture, The Funeral Cortege, graces the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C."
Biography source:
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