Biography

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mauricio Lasansky is one of the few modern artists who have limited their works almost exclusively to the graphic media. Due to his early contributions in the development of graphic techniques and his dedication to printmaking, Lasansky is considered to be a forerunner in the evolution of the graphic arts as a critical art form and has become recognized as one of the "Fathers of 20th Century American Printmaking."

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Latest News

A selection of recent news clippings:

• The horror, the horror (from The Daily Iowan)
• The drawings make a statement (from The Press-Citizen)
• "The Nazi Drawings" documentary wins Emmy award (from The Gazette)
• Day of Remembrance: C.R. Museum of Art offers rare look at Lasansky's 'Nazi Drawings' in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (from The Gazette)
• Lasansky exhibit demonstrates nuance of Nazi deception (from the Des Moines Register)
• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art to display The Nazi Drawings from April 18 - October 3, 2004
• Mauricio Lasansky profiled in February 2004 issue of ArtScene
• Mauricio Lasansky Profiled in Des Moines Register 'Famous Iowans' Series (from the Des Moines Register)

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The Artist in Print

A selection of magazine and book excerpts, and exhibit materials detailing the life, work, and achievements of Mauricio Lasansky:

• The Prints of Mauricio Lasansky by Alan Fern (from Lasansky: Printmaker, University of Iowa Press, 1975)
• The Artist's Hand: The Prints of Mauricio Lasansky (Neuberger Museum)
• An Artistic Life (from Expressions)
• Mauricio Lasansky's Prints: A Critical Perspective

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The Artist on His Art

A selection of interviews and personal reflections:

• What teaching taught Mauricio Lasansky (from The Des Moines Register)
• Mauricio Lasansky on His Art (from Expressions)
• An Interview with Mauricio Lasansky

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