Saul Steinberg

Derrière le miroir, No. 250, 1982 - Saul Steinberg cover

Saul Steinberg (1914-1999) redefined the possibilities of drawing, casting it as a philosophical investigation, “a way of reasoning on paper.”His ingenious experiments with drawing and other media, including photography, collage, and sculpture, earned him critical acclaim as a modernist artist in the post-war period, while his numerous drawings and covers for The New Yorker made him dear to a broad American public—the people whose daily lives and customs became the subject of his art. ​

In an art world that celebrates the work of Raymond Pettibon, it seems to me that Steinberg deserves another look.

In an art world that celebrates the work of Raymond Pettibon, it seems to me that Steinberg deserves another look.

In an art world that celebrates the work of Raymond Pettibon, it seems to me that Steinberg deserves another look.

In an art world that celebrates the work of Raymond Pettibon, it seems to me that Steinberg deserves another look.

Daniela Roman in Amangasett, August 19, 1979

The late 1960s and early 1970s—like other moments in Steinberg’s career—saw more than one stylistic or conceptual innovation. The most arresting, and

The son of a Romanian printer, Saul Steinberg was born in 1914. The marriage between his parents was very tense because of his mother’s harsh perfectionism. He left home to study philosophy at the University of Budapest and from there moved on to study architecture at the Politenico in Milan, Italy. Steinberg was very poor […]

The late 1960s and early 1970s—like other moments in Steinberg’s career—saw more than one stylistic or conceptual innovation. The most arresting, and

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by Saul Steinberg

In the March and September issues of Flair, publishes influential inset booklets of “photoworks”—images that combine photography and drawing. Summer, is

Portrait Table - Saul Steinberg, 1972

Saul Steinberg

The Queen Table - Saul Steinberg