Mon Levinson

Monroe Levinson (1926–2014) was an American sculptor and printmaker known for his Op art work.

Mon Levinson
Born(1926-01-06)January 6, 1926
New York, New York
DiedMarch 25, 2014(2014-03-25) (aged 88)
NationalityAmerican
Known forSculptor and Printmaker
MovementOp art

Levinson was born on January 6, 1926, in New York City. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania.[1] One of his prints Untitled #1 was included in the 1965 portfolio New York Ten.[2] The same year his work was included in the MoMA exhibition The Responsive Eye.[3] In 2011 his work was included in the exhibition American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary at the OK Harris Gallery.[4] Levinson died on March 25, 2014, in New York City.[5]

His work is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum,[6] the Museum of Modern Art,[2] the National Gallery of Art,[7] and the Whitney Museum of American Art.[8]

References

  1. Smith, Roberta (3 April 2014). "Mon Levinson, 88, Op Art Sculptor, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. "Mon Levinson. Untitled #1, 1964 from New York Ten. 1964, published 1965 |". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. "Mon Levinson - Exhibitions". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. "OK Harris Works of Art". American Abstract Artists. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. Cascone, Sarah (3 April 2014). "Mon Levinson, Op Art Sculptor, 1926–2014". Artnet News. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. "Mon Levinson". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. "Mon Levinson". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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