Leon Kossoff was one of the “School of London” painters that shunned the art trends of the mid-20th century and instead took their inspiration from the Old Masters. While he never achieved the fame of some of his contemporaries (Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud), Kossoff had a lengthy and respected career and was still holding exhibitions up until May of this year. The Tate, the National Gallery and the Venice Biennale. I also used to work with his nephew, who used to talk at length about how circumcision made his orgasms more pleasurable.
Leon Kossoff
10 December 1926 – 4 July 2019
Died aged 92 (unique hit)