Leon Kossoff
(1926-2019), Painter and draughtsmanSitter in 8 portraits
Artist of 1 portrait
Born in London, Kossoff studied at St Martin's School of Art, the Royal College of Art and the Borough Polytechnic under David Bomberg, whose expressionist style was a lasting influence. Kossoff's subjects were portraits, London cityscapes and interiors and he applied his paint in a thick, impasto style. He exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1995 and had a major retrospective at the Tate Gallery the following year.
by Frank Auerbach
etching, 1980
NPG 6553
by Leon Kossoff
oil on board, 1981
NPG 5772
by Bob Collins
bromide fibre print, 1972
NPG x34129
by Bob Collins
bromide fibre print, 1972
NPG x34130
'The British Council 70 Years at the Venice Biennale'
by Julian Germain
archival inkjet print, 21 October 2009
NPG x132893
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