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When he was approaching the age of 90 in the year 2000, American artist Will Barnet painted a portrait of Judith and Gerson (Gus) Leiber that depicted his longtime friends with an almost “American Gothic” quality. With unsmiling faces and eyes that mirror souls that have seen much joy and sorrow, the subjects hold on tightly to the tools of their individual trades.
In the case of Ms. Leiber, considered by many to be the world’s greatest handbag designer, it’s a Bauhaus-inspired multicolor envelope handbag. And in the case of Mr. Leiber, it’s a long paintbrush used for creating his highly regarded Modernist paintings that have earned places in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Whitney Museum.
Now hanging over the brick fireplace... more
In the case of Ms. Leiber, considered by many to be the world’s greatest handbag designer, it’s a Bauhaus-inspired multicolor envelope handbag. And in the case of Mr. Leiber, it’s a long paintbrush used for creating his highly regarded Modernist paintings that have earned places in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Whitney Museum.
Now hanging over the brick fireplace... more
