Peter Krasnow

Peter Krasnow (20 August 1886 – 30 October 1979), born Feivish Reisberg, was a modernist and colorist artist known for his abstract wood sculptures and architectonic hard-edge paintings and drawings which were often based on Hebrew calligraphy and other subjects related to his Jewish heritage. Krasnow lived in Los Angeles for most of his life.[1]

Peter Krasnow
Born
Feivish Reisberg

(1886-08-20)August 20, 1886
Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine
Died(1979-10-30)October 30, 1979
Los Angeles, California
OccupationArtist
Spouse(s)Rose Bloom

Early life and education

Born in 1886 in Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine, he was an apprentice to his father, who was an interior decorator. Krasnow emigrated to the United States in 1907 and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1916.[2]

Career

Krasnow first exhibited in the 1920s.[2] He settled in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1922, purchasing the land where he built his home and studio from Edward Weston, who was his friend and a fellow member of the early Los Angeles avant-garde.[3][4] Krasnow lived there for over 50 years.[3] His work was included in the exhibit that launched MOCA. He received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in 1977.[2]

Exhibitions

Artistic legacy

In 2000, the Laguna Art Museum acquired over 500 pieces of his work.[5]

References
  1. "Peter Krasnow, 92, Abstract Artist of the 1920s, Dies". Los Angeles Times. 1979-10-31. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. William Wilson (1979-11-04). "Krasnow, 92: Anonymity from Fame". Los Angeles Times. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. Marcus, Kenneth H. (2016). Schoenberg and Hollywood Modernism – Kenneth H. Marcus – Google Books. ISBN 9781107064997. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  4. Caravella, Sandra; Lopez, Luis; Lawson, Ann (2011). Atwater Village – Sandra Caravella, Luis Lopez, Ann Lawson – Google Books. ISBN 9780738574899. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  5. "Laguna Art Museum Scores Again; Gets 517 Works by Peter Krasnow". Los Angeles Times. 2000-07-26. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
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