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Postcard handwritten to Elaine Lustig Cohen
1990 · Lithograph
5 7/8 × 4 1/8" (14.9 × 10.5 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Leo Lionni
Artist
PaintingDe Stijl
Representation
None documented
11
Institutional Exhibitions
22
Works in Collection
46
Assets Indexed
0
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Publications Referenced
90%
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- • De Stijl
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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The Artist as Adversary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
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Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 1879�1967
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
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Recent Drawings U.S.A.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1956
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Family Service Association Posters
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1956
About
Why this artist matters now
Leo Lionni was an American artist and illustrator whose picture books combined modernist design principles with narrative simplicity. Working primarily in collage, watercolor, and gouache, he created works distinguished by bold geometric forms and a restrained palette that appealed equally to children and adult audiences. His characters, often rendered as abstract shapes or stylized animals, navigated themes of individuality, cooperation, and belonging. Lionni's postwar output established a distinctive visual language that influenced generations of illustrated children's literature.
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New York, US
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