Leon Kossoff, King’s Cross Stormy Day no. 4, 2004, charcoal and pastel on paper.
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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.
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Leon Kossoff, A Street in Willesden, Early Summer, 1983, oil on board.
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Leon Kossoff, Shell Building Site, 1962, oil on board.
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Leon Kossoff, Cherry Tree, and Young Girl, 2007-2008, oil on board.
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Leon Kossoff, King’s Cross Stormy Day no. 4, 2004, charcoal and pastel on paper.
©THE LEON KOSSOFF ESTATE/COURTESY ANNELY JUDA FINE ART
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Leon Kossoff, Children’s Swimming Pool, 11 o’clock Saturday Morning, August 1969, 1969, oil on board.
©THE LEON KOSSOFF ESTATE/COURTESY THE LEWIS COLLECTION