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Gerson Leiber

b. 1921

Gerson Leiber was an American painter, lithographer and sculptor. He has exhibited his work in more than 200 national and international shows, including the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages, The Kennedy Galleries and The Israel Museum. His work is part of many permanent collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, the Brooklyn Museum, the Malmo Museum in Sweden, the Seattle Museum of Art and others. Between 1953–85, he received more than 30 awards and prizes for his work. In recent years, Leiber and his wife, famous handbag designer, Judith Leiber, mounted joint exhibitions of their work, both on Long Island and in Manhattan. Leiber died on April 28, 2018, the same day as his wife, who died a few hours later. They were buried together. Gerson Leiber etchings are highly sought after by designers and collectors alike.

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Creator: Gerson Leiber
Gerson Leiber "Impassioned by Purple Prose" Oil on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Impassioned by Purple Prose" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

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Linen, Paint

Gerson Leiber "A Welcome Discordance" Oil on Linen, 2014
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "A Welcome Discordance" Oil on Linen, 2014 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary in the a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

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Linen, Paint

Gerson Leiber "A Surge of Discombobulation" Oil on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "A Surge of Discombobulation" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Linen, Canvas, Paint

Gerson Leiber "the Gods Love Discord, i Have Plenty in My Bag" Oil/Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "The Gods Love Discord, I Have Plenty in My Bag" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Gerson Leiber "Finally, A Hard Won Victory" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Finally, A Hard Won Victory" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

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Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "The Omnipresence of Chutzpah" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "The Omnipresence of Chutzpah" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "The Implications Are Clear" Oil on Linen, 2014
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "The Implications Are Clear" Oil on Linen, 2014 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Linen, Canvas, Paint

Gerson Leiber "Simplicity Is Hard to Achieve" Oil on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Simplicity Is Hard to Achieve" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

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Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "A Valued Part of the Chutzpah" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "A Valued Part of the Chutzpah" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while statione...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "I Can't Deny That Chutzpah..." Oil & Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "I Can't Deny That Chutzpah is Present" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "Hopefully, A Fruitful Moment" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Hopefully, A Fruitful Moment" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

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Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "There Is A Tug of Undeclared War Here" Oil on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "There Is A Tug of Undeclared War Here" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

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Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "Untitled Blue Skies" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2013
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Untitled Blue Skies" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2013 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hunga...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "I Find This Appealing" Oil on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "I Find This Appealing" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary in the a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Linen, Paint

Gerson Leiber "Let's Get A Hold of It" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2014
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Let's Get A Hold of It" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2014 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "I Hope for Controlled Chaos" Oil on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "I Hope for Controlled Chaos" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "Dense Yet Tender" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Dense Yet Tender" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "Does This Painting Sport A..." Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2017
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Does This Painting Sport A Pulsating Surface?" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2017 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

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Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "I Remember Larry Fleishman Fondly" Oil & Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "I Remember Larry Fleishman Fondly" Oil and Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "I Remember Morris Kantor Fondly" Oil & Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "I Remember Morris Kantor Fondly" Oil & Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while statione...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "Some Shapes Provide A Welcome... " Oil & Graphite on Linen, 2016
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "Some Shapes Provide A Welcome Discordance " Oil & Graphite on Linen, 2016 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, whi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Linen

Gerson Leiber "A Concise View of the North Fork" Oil & Graphite on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "A Concise View of the North Fork" Oil & Graphite on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art cla...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Linen, Canvas, Paint

Gerson Leiber "No Seashore Holiday" Oil on Linen, 2015
By Gerson Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Gerson Leiber "No Seashore Holiday" Oil on Linen, 2015 Born in Brooklyn in 1921, Gerson showed promise in his high school art classes. Later, while stationed in Hungary in the arm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Gerson Leiber

Materials

Linen, Paint

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