Irving Kriesberg
Irving Kriesberg (March 13, 1919 – November 11, 2009) was an American painter, sculptor, educator, author, and filmmaker, whose work combined elements of Abstract Expressionism with representational human, animal, and humanoid forms.[2] As a child, Kriesberg filled sketchbooks with images of animals inspired by visits to Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History with his brother Martin.[4] Shortly after graduation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Kriesberg traveled to Mexico City, where he lived and worked from 1941 until 1944.[5] In 1945, Kriesberg moved to New York City and got a job animating signs in Times Square with Artkraft Strauss.Valentin, a German-Jewish art dealer, ran an eponymous art gallery on 32 east 57th Street in Manhattan, which was known for exhibiting the work of established modern artists including Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Max Beckmann, and Henry Moore.Allan Kaprow wrote the essay for the Graham Gallery show catalogue, stating that "Irving Kriesberg has pushed the boundaries of his art farther than most artists.
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