Leon Golub
- Introduction
- Leon Golub (January 23, 1922 – August 8, 2004) was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, and his BFA and MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively. He was married to and collaborated with the artist Nancy Spero (August 24, 1926 – October 18, 2009). Their son Stephen Golub was an economics professor at Swarthmore College. Their son Philip Golub is Professor of International and Comparative Politics at the American University of Paris and was a longstanding contributing editor of the influential journal Le Monde diplomatique. Their youngest son Paul Golub is a theater director and acting teacher working in France.
- Wikidata
- Q475655
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Teacher, Art Historian, Graphic Artist, Painter
- Names
- Leon Golub, Leon Albert Golub
- Ulan
- 500003430
Exhibitions
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That was Then, This is Now
Jun 22–Oct 5, 2008
MoMA PS1
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Artists & Prints: Part 3
Jul 20–Sep 26, 2005
MoMA
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Open Ends
Sep 28, 2000–Mar 4, 2001
MoMA
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Thinking Print: Books to Billboards, 1980–1995
Jun 20–Sep 10, 1996
MoMA
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Slow Art: Painting in New York Now
Apr 26–Jun 21, 1992
MoMA PS1
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Leon Golub has
16 exhibitionsonline.
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Leon Golub Ever Self Same (1950)
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Leon Golub Torso, III December 3, 1960
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Leon Golub Agon 1965
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Leon Golub Title page from Agon 1965
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Leon Golub Orator from Agon 1965
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Leon Golub Fallen Warrior from Agon 1965
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Leon Golub Running Man from Agon 1965
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Leon Golub Running Man II from Agon 1965
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Leon Golub Wounded Warrior from Agon 1965
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Leon Golub Running Blue Sphinx from Agon 1965
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Leon Golub The Winged Sphinx from Agon 1965
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Leon Golub Running Man II 1965
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Leon Golub Orator II 1965
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Leon Golub Wounded Sphinx II 1965
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Leon Golub The Orange Sphinx 1965
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Leon Golub Fleeing Man 1965
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Leon Golub The Fighter 1965
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Leon Golub Niobid II 1965
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Leon Golub Fallen Fighter 1965
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Leon Golub Seated Man 1965
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Leon Golub Wounded Sphinx (August 16-20, 1965)
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Leon Golub Gigantomachy I 1965
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Rudolf Baranik, Paul Burlin, Charles Cajori, William Copley, Allan D'Arcangelo, Mark di Suvero, Leon Golub, Charles Hinman, Louise Nevelson, Irving Petlin, Ad Reinhardt, Jack Sonenberg, George Sugarman, Carol Summers, David Weinrib, Adja Yunkers, Various Artists Artists and Writers Protest against the War in Vietnam 1966–67, published 1967
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Leon Golub Killed Youth from Artists and Writers Protest against the War in Vietnam 1967
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Leon Golub Combat I (1970)
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Leon Golub, Nancy Spero The Will Torture You, My Friend from Conspiracy: The Artist as Witness 1971, published 1972
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Leon Golub Merc 1984
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Various Artists, Rick Prol, James Poppitz, Leon Golub, Mark Kostabi, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone Fashion Moda Benefit Portfolio 1985
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Leon Golub Riot I from the Fashion Moda Benefit Portfolio 1985
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Leon Golub Study for Fallen Fighter before 1985
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Leon Golub White Squad 1987
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Ida Applebroog, Luis Cruz Azaceta, Leon Golub, Luis Jimenez, Jerry Kearns, Komar and Melamid, Adrian Piper, Ben Sakoguchi, Andres Serrano, Lorna Simpson, Robert Storr, Various Artists 10: Artist as Catalyst 1992
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Leon Golub Interrogation from 10: Artist as Catalyst 1992
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Various Artists, Lisa Yuskavage, Nari Ward, Richard Tuttle, Tony Oursler, Leon Golub, Inka Essenhigh, Bruce Pearson, David Byrne Exit 99 1999
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Leon Golub Why Me! from Exit 99 1999
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