Posted 10 years ago
dj-reverb
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"Backstage"
Pencil Signed
Edition: 33/80
Lithograph: 17.5 x 10
Richard Kozlow (May 5, 1926 – July 29, 2008) was an artist who lived in Detroit, Michigan. During his prolific career he painted well over a thousand works.
Born in Detroit in 1926, Richard Kozlow's formal training was limited to his abbreviated studies at Cass Technical High School and the College for Creative Studies. After his 1946 discharge from the World War II US Navy, Kozlow spent two years painting and working in New York City. Although his work had achieved some success (and a favorable New York Times mention), he returned to Detroit to marry the love of his life and "get a job".
At this time (as throughout his career), his paintings used materials in new ways, delving into the textures of old walls and peeling posters. He won (among others) the Museum Purchase prizes of the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Butler Art Institute.
