Steven Alan Kaufman (1960 - 2010)
1960-12-29Bronx, USA2010-02-12Vail, USAUSA
Steven Alan Kaufman
Steven Alan Kaufman was an American pop artist, fine artist, sculptor, stained glass artist, filmmaker, photographer and humanitarian. His entry into the world of serious pop art began in his teens when he became an assistant to Andy Warhol at The Factory studio. Kaufman attended Manhattan's School of Visual Arts (SVA). Kaufman created the graphics for NBC's Saturday Night Live. Kaufman graduated from SVA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and held art shows in London. Leaving Warhol's Factory, Kaufman established his own SAK Studio. He painted portraits of three homeless persons for Transportation Display, Inc. Kaufman created the first "Racial Harmony" mural in Harlem to raise attention of inner-city problems. In 1993, Kaufman moved his studio to Los Angeles and began painting in a new style he called 'comic book pop art'. He used images of Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and others. In 2000s Kaufman creates two new painting styles, "portrait collage" and "museum art".Date and place of birt: | 29 december 1960, Bronx, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 12 february 2010, Vail, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Filmmaker, Glass painter, Painter, Photographer, Portraitist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Pop Art, Contemporary art |
Technique: | Collage, Mixed media, Oil, Oil on canvas, Screen printing |