Leon Kossoff, 'King's Cross Stormy Day no. 4,' 2004, charcoal and pastel on paper

Leon Kossoff, King’s Cross Stormy Day no. 4, 2004, charcoal and pastel on paper.

©THE LEON KOSSOFF ESTATE/COURTESY ANNELY JUDA FINE ART

Leon Kossoff, a pioneering painter of postwar Britain, died on July 4 at age 92. A sense of anxiety, foreboding, and loss permeates many of the artist’s depictions of London after World War II, as well as his paintings of family members. Below is a short selection of works from throughout his career on the occasion of his death.