Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Mon Levinson, 88, Op Art Sculptor, Dies. By ROBERTA SMITH. APRIL 3, 2014. Mon Levinson, who used plexiglass and other nontraditional materials... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Mon Levinson, 88, Op Art Sculptor, Dies. By ROBERTA SMITH. APRIL 3, 2014. Mon Levinson, who used plexiglass and other nontraditional materials in becoming a prominent Op Art sculptor, creating work that actively affects the viewer's... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Mon Levinson, 88, Op Art Sculptor, Dies. By ROBERTA SMITH. APRIL 3, 2014. Mon Levinson, who used plexiglass and other nontraditional materials in becoming a prominent Op Art sculptor, creating work that actively affects the viewer's perception, died on March 25 in Manhattan. He was 88. His wife, Joan Gruzen, confirmed his death. In his use of plexiglass, whiteboard and other unorthodox materials, Mr. Levinson merged sculpture with aspects... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Mon Levinson, 88, Op Art Sculptor, Dies. By ROBERTA SMITH. APRIL 3, 2014. Mon Levinson, who used plexiglass and other nontraditional materials in becoming a prominent Op Art sculptor, creating work that actively affects the viewer's perception, died on March 25 in Manhattan. He was 88. His wife, Joan Gruzen, confirmed his death. In his use of plexiglass, whiteboard and other unorthodox materials, Mr. Levinson merged sculpture with aspects of painting. Many artists at the time, including the more austere Minimalists, often relied on outside fabricators; Mr. Levinson made his meticulous free-standing structures and wall pieces himself, sometimes by warming the plexiglass — primarily... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. Mon Levinson, 88, Op Art Sculptor, Dies. By ROBERTA SMITH. APRIL 3, 2014. Mon Levinson, who used plexiglass and other nontraditional materials in becoming a prominent Op Art sculptor, creating work that actively affects the viewer's perception, died on March 25 in Manhattan. He was 88. His wife, Joan Gruzen, confirmed his death. In his use of plexiglass, whiteboard and other unorthodox materials, Mr. Levinson merged sculpture with aspects of painting. Many artists at the time, including the more austere Minimalists, often relied on outside fabricators; Mr. Levinson made his meticulous free-standing structures and wall pieces himself, sometimes by warming the plexiglass — primarily clear, but sometimes milky white or black — and bending it with his hands. The works for which he firs... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (18)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists (5th Edition)
1987
Cummings, Paul
653 pages
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
American Artists: An Illustrated Survey of Leading Contemporary Americans
1985
Krantz, Les
347 pages (color)
Dictionary of American Sculptors: 18th Century to Present
1984
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
656 pages
American Art in the Newark Museum Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
1981
Newark Museum
431 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976
Jaques Cattell Press
756 pages
Whitney Museum of American Art Catalogue of the Collection
1974
Baur, John I H
235 pages (color)
The Art Collection of the First National Bank of Chicago