Artist
Leon Kossoff
1926–2019 · British
Leon Kossoff painted London streets, railway stations, churches and a close circle of sitters through heavily worked paint and repeated drawing. Like his friend Frank Auerbach, he studied with David Bomberg and treated observation as a long-term physical practice.
Painting; drawing
Major Works
- 1990Christ Church, Spitalfields, Morning →
- 1971Children’s Swimming Pool, Autumn Afternoon →
- 1972Railway Bridge, Dalston Junction →
- 1950sKing’s Cross Building Site →
- 1990From Veronese: Allegory of Love I →
- 1960sPortrait of N.M. →
- 1962Shell Building Site →
- 1970sDalston Junction →
- 1980s–90sChrist Church, Spitalfields →
- 2000sArnold Circus →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo