Saul Steinberg (1914-1999) Tapestries at Pace/Columbus 1974

Saul Steinberg (1914-1999)

Tapestries at Pace/Columbus 1974

Afmetingen: ca. 75 x 60 cm

Saul Steinberg (1914-1999) was a renowned Romanian-born American artist, cartoonist, and illustrator. He is best known for his iconic contributions to The New Yorker magazine, including drawings and 87 covers over nearly six decades. Steinberg defined drawing as "a way of reasoning on paper" and crafted a rich and ever-evolving artistic idiom. His style is characterized by a playful, witty, and often childlike doodle quality, which he used for a penetrating analysis of modern society. He made no distinction between "high" and "low" art, freely mingling cartoons with gallery and museum work, which included paintings, prints, collages, and sculptures.  He studied architecture in Milan before fleeing anti-Semitic policies in 1941, eventually settling in the United States. His work reflects his experience as an immigrant, often dealing with themes of psychological uprootedness and the search for identity in a complex world. Major Works and Recognition His most famous single work is the View of the World from 9th Avenue (De wereld zoals gezien vanuit 9th Avenue), a satirical depiction of the Manhattan-centric worldview. Steinberg exhibited internationally and was recognized in the fine art world, with his work included in the landmark "Fourteen Americans" exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York in 1946, alongside artists like Arshile Gorky and Robert Motherwell. Retrospectives of his work have been held at major institutions, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Morgan Library & Museum. Steinberg's work belongs in the permanent collections of numerous museums worldwide, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Centre Pompidou, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is regarded not only as a comic genius but also as one of the greatest draftsmen of the modern era.