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Postcard handwritten to Elaine Lustig Cohen
1990 · Lithograph
5 7/8 × 4 1/8" (14.9 × 10.5 cm)
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Leo Lionni
Artist
WA-00028211
PaintingDe Stijl
Representation
None documented
11
Institutional Exhibitions
22
Works in Collection
46
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0
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0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (3)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
No image
The Artist as Adversary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
No image
Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 1879�1967
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
No image
Recent Drawings U.S.A.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1956
No image
Family Service Association Posters
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1956
No image
Playground Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1954
No image
Four American Graphic Designers
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1954
No image
Recent Acquisitions, 1946�1953: Department of Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1953–1954
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De Stijl
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1952–1953
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Olivetti: Design in Industry
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1952
No image
The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Leo Lionni was an American artist and illustrator whose picture books combined modernist design principles with narrative simplicity. Working primarily in collage, watercolor, and gouache, he created works distinguished by bold geometric forms and a restrained palette that appealed equally to children and adult audiences. His characters, often rendered as abstract shapes or stylized animals, navigated themes of individuality, cooperation, and belonging. Lionni's postwar output established a distinctive visual language that influenced generations of illustrated children's literature.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Artworks (22)
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22 published of 44 catalogued · 36 with image
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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