Peter Krasnow
| Peter Krasnow | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Feivish Reisberg August 20, 1886 Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine |
| Died |
October 30, 1979 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Bloom |
Peter Krasnow (20 August 1886 — 30 October 1979), born Feivish Reisberg, was a modernist and colorist artist known for his abstract wood sculptures and architectonic hard-edge paintings and drawings which were often based on Hebrew calligraphy and other subjects related to his Jewish heritage. Krasnow lived in Los Angeles for most of his life.[1]
Early life and education
Born in 1886 in Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine, he was an apprentice to his father, who was an interior decorator. Krasnow emigrated to the United States in 1907 and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1916.[2]
Career
Krasnow first exhibited in the 1920s.[2] He settled in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1922, purchasing the land where he built his home and studio from Edward Weston, who was his friend and a fellow member of the early Los Angeles avant-garde.[3][4] Krasnow lived there for over 50 years.[3] His work was included in the exhibit that launched MOCA. He received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in 1977.[2]
Exhibitions
- 1922, Whitney Studio Club, New York (solo)[2]
- 1922, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
- 1923, MacDowell Club, Los Angeles (solo)
- 1926, The Print Rooms, Los Angeles
- 1927, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
- 1927, Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco
- 1928, Oakland Municipal Art Gallery, Oakland (solo)
- 1928, Seattle Society of Fine Arts, Seattle (solo)
- 1928, Dalzell Hatfield Gallery, Los Angeles (solo)
- 1928, Zeitlin Bookstore, Los Angeles (solo)
- 1929, Scripps College, Claremont (solo)
- 1930, Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles (solo)
- 1931, California Palace of Legion of Honor, San Francisco (solo)
- 1934, Galerie Pierre, Paris (solo)
- 1935, UCLA, Los Angeles
- 1935, The Print Rooms, Los Angeles
- 1935, California Pacific International Expo, San Diego
- 1939, Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego
- 1940, Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles (solo)
- 1940, UCLA, Los Angeles
- 1954, Pasadena Art Institute, Pasadena
- 1964, Scripps College, Claremont (solo)
- 1975, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles[2]
- 1976, San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco
- 1977, Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley
- 1978, Skirball Museum, Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles
- 1986, 1989, 1991, and 1993, Tobey C. Moss Gallery, Los Angeles
Artistic legacy
In 2000, the Laguna Art Museum acquired over 500 pieces of his work.[5]
References
- ↑ "Peter Krasnow, 92, Abstract Artist of the 1920s, Dies". Los Angeles Times. 1979-10-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 William Wilson (1979-11-04). "Krasnow, 92: Anonymity from Fame". Los Angeles Times.
- 1 2 Schoenberg and Hollywood Modernism – Kenneth H. Marcus – Google Books. Books.google.com. 2016. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Atwater Village – Sandra Caravella, Luis Lopez, Ann Lawson – Google Books. Books.google.com. 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "Laguna Art Museum Scores Again; Gets 517 Works by Peter Krasnow". Los Angeles Times. 2000-07-26. Retrieved 2016-03-07.