Gerson Leiber

Gerson Leiber (November 12, 1921 – April 28, 2018) was an American painter, lithographer[1] and sculptor. He has exhibited his work in more than 200 national and international shows including the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages,[2] the Kennedy Galleries and The Israel Museum.[3] His work is part of many permanent collections around the world at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian,[4] the Brooklyn Museum, the Malmo Museum in Sweden, the Seattle Museum of Art and others.[5] Between 1953 and 1985, he received more than 30 awards and prizes for his work.

In recent years, Leiber and his wife, famous handbag designer Judith Leiber, mounted joint exhibitions of their work both on Long Island and in Manhattan.[6] Leiber died on April 28, 2018,[7] the same day as his wife, who died a few hours later. They were buried together.[8]

References
  1. "Gerson Leiber | Leiber Collection". www.leibermuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. "Brilliant Partners – The Long Island Museum". longislandmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. "Gerson Leiber - Asheville Art Museum". www.ashevilleart.org. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. "Famed handbag designer, husband of 72 years die hours apart". New York Post. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  5. "Gerson Leiber - Asheville Art Museum". www.ashevilleart.org. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  6. Nemy, Enid (2018-04-30). "Judith Leiber, 97, Dies; Turned Handbags Into Objets d'Art". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  7. "Gerson Leiber, 96, Dies; Artist Created Museum With Designer Wife". The New York Times. 2018-04-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  8. Nemy, Enid (2018-04-30). "Judith Leiber, 97, Dies; Turned Handbags Into Objets d'Art". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
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