1911-1984

EDWARD AUGUST LANDON AMERICAN PRINTMAKER, PAINTER & SCULPTER.

Abstract art piece featuring a large dark brown rectangular frame with a circular light source in the center, set against a teal background with a smaller white oval in the lower part.
Abstract artwork with black, beige, and red geometric shapes arranged on a white background.
Abstract artwork featuring black lines and white shapes on a blue textured background.

Edward August Landon

Edward August Landon (1911–1984) was a pioneering American artist known for his contributions to serigraphy, a fine color printmaking technique. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he studied at the Hartford Art School and the Art Students League in New York, where he embraced modernism and abstraction under the influence of key art figures. Landon transitioned from painting to silkscreen in the 1930s and became a leading figure in the medium, serving as president of the National Serigraph Society and editor of Serigraph Quarterly. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Fulbright to Norway, where he introduced serigraphy to European artists. His work—over 750 serigraphs—is held in major museum collections worldwide, including the Smithsonian, MoMA, and the British Museum..

Black and white close-up portrait of an older man with gray hair, a beard, and mustache, looking to the side.

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Black and white photo of an office or art studio with a person in a wheelchair standing at a desk, surrounded by shelves filled with books and art supplies.