Tag: Lincoln Kirstein

George Tooker Dies at 90 ~ Social Realism Painter & National Medal of Arts Winner

New York, NY – One of the most acclaimed painters of his generation, George Tooker (1920-2011) possessed an originality and depth of vision that is unsurpassed in modern American art. For over sixty years, he has been highly regarded for his luminous…

George Tooker Dies at 90 ~ Social Realism Painter & National Medal of Arts Winner

New York, NY – One of the most acclaimed painters of his generation, George Tooker (1920-2011) possessed an originality and depth of vision that is unsurpassed in modern American art. For over sixty years, he has been highly regarded for his luminous…

Bruce Museum Acquires Sculpture by Gaston Lachaise

GREENWICH, CT.- The Bruce Museum announces that it has acquired a major sculpture by the French/American artist Gaston Lachaise (1882-1935), one of the pioneers of modern art in the early decades of the last century. The work depicts Lincoln Kirstein (…

The School of American Ballet Celebrating its 75th Anniversary

New York, NY – “THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAN BALLET is on the
same order as the Muscovite Imperial Ballet back in the days when the czar
racket was a paying proposition.” So begins an unpublished 1933 draft for a news
release for the School …

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