He hungered for classical training rather than the conceptual ideas being taught. American artist, malcolm liepke was born in 1953 and raised in minneapolis. Published by oxford university pressthe franklin library, 1983. Liepke black lace and jewels oil on canvas 16 x 12 inches sold malcolm t. Liepke is a contemporary american painter known for his loosely brushed yet nimbly executed depictions of figures in interior settings. Liepke was born in minnesota and went to art school in pasadena for one year but was dissatisfied and dropped out, looking at his oeuvre we find it hard to argue that he should have stayed. Sensual oil painting portraits by malcolm liepke smudged lipstick, 2016 by malcolm liepke smudged lipstick malcolm t. See more ideas about malcolm liepke, figure painting and figurative art. From the edition of 175 framed with glass black with gold. Malcolm liepke was born in 1953 in minneapolis, minnesota and studied at the art center college of design in pasadena, california. A trip to the national gallery bears out malcolm t liepke s placing of velazquez amongst his influences. Malcolm liepke helping with the dress limited edition print.
Malcolm liepke american artist december 2006 issuu. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Liepke is a well known and widely respected contemporary painter who works primarily in figurative and informal portrait subjects. Franklin library, franklin center, pennsylvania, 1983. Malcolm liepke american artist december 2006 by arcadia. He is an experienced, midcareer painter who has exhibited all over the world. Add to bookbag sell this book add to wish list set price alert. A massive coffee table book filled with brilliant, fullcolor reproductions of almost 200 major oil paintings by the phenomenal malcolm liepke. Learn about the artist and see available works for sale.
Liepke born in 1953 is an american artist known for his emphasis on figurative artworks. I see a girl with her head a certain way, and i find it telling, emotional, and i want to communicate that certain truth, the minneapolisbased artist says. Malcolm liepke, pined from appeltaartje met slagroom malcolm liepke i love the woman in the black hat. Illustrated with fullcolor reproductions of the artists work. Painting is useless without humanity malcolm liepke off the. Room 29 at trafalgar square shows you that the great spaniard does indeed hover in the eye. A retrospective, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Leipke is a largely selftaught artist who paints in a style that echoes the work of the greats such as whistler, sargent, degas and lautrec, to create portraits that are both visually familiar and wholly unique liepke paints ordinary people, primarily women, in glamorous setting, who appear to be inhabitants of the film, stage and fashion world. Liepke and explore their bibliography from s malcolm t. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Continuing a fruitful professional relationship, pontone gallery is proud to present his new paintings, which. Culling from drawings of models, photographs, and his imagination, liepke s. Presents a selection of the 1990s work of american artist malcolm liepke. Login sign up settings sell books wish list isbn 9780975440407 actions.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. His work summarizes the lessons of these great artists that he reinterprets to represent the deepest emotions of portrayed subjects. Liepke retrospective catalogue volume 1 retrospective catalogue, volume i a 32 page full color comprehensive retrospective catalogue of selected works from 198391, contains 24 images. Painting is useless without humanity malcolm liepke. Retrospective catalogue, volume ii, selected works from 19921998 paperback january 1, 1998. Malcolm liepkes coffee table retrospective book is available. Binding is square and tight, and pages are clean and unmarked. This is an unofficial facebook fan page of the great american artist, malcolm t liepke. That truth or emotion makes us feel less alone, more human. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Liepke attributes his success with his figure paintings to making art that is both personal and universal. His paintings and drawings have been on the covers ot. Tucked inside the front cover is a stapled receipt for the original purchase of the book. Liepke medieval princess oil on canvas 14 x 10 inches sold.
He has an absolutely massive body of work, producing many pieces this year in 2012. Liepke little pink girl oil on canvas 10 x 8 inches. A retrospective hardcover january 1, 2004 by malcolm t. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. There are now available at arcadia contemporary at least one large coffee table book on his art and several catalogs of his earlier shows. Liepke has been selling out his exhibitions since his 1986 show at eleanor ettinger gallery.