Artist

Landès Lewitin

American, 1892–1966

Landès Lewitin was an American artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Landès Lewitin was born in Cairo.

Landès Lewitin was an American painter and theorist associated with the postwar New York School. Born in Cairo and trained in Paris, he became a founding member of The Club, a central discussion forum for artists involved in Abstract Expressionism. Known for his use of color, collage, and symbolism, Lewitin exhibited widely but remained philosophically independent of dominant art world trends.

Collections represented

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