| Malcolm Liepke was
raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Studying at the Art Center College in Los
Angeles, he encountered significant obstacles in the pursuit of his artistic
vision. He hungered for 'classical' training rather than the conceptual
ideas being taught. In a bold move, he left college and went to work in New
York. When I moved to New York," recalls Liepke, " I started going to
museums and learning from all the great artists...Velasquez, Whistler,
Chase, Vuillard, Sorolla and others. I learned color, composition and
technique. I realized that their work was my kind of work. They were my
heroes, so I became their student". Liepke's first one man show was held in the mid1980's, followed by twelve more sold out exhibitions from New York to London to Hong Kong. His work is now in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum and the Brooklyn Museum as well as many famous celebrities including Barbra Streisand. He is considered by many to be one of the country's leaders in the resurgence of figurative painting today. Liepke has decided to pursue his painting and will not be producing any more original lithographs. carmen's gallery has available 2 framed original lithos, "In Her Arms" and "Night Out". We will acquire whatever you want. If they are available, we can find them! |
Some examples of Liepke's work appear below....
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| "Pensive" | "Before the Bath" |
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| "Looking Elsewhere" | "Catnap" |