Mauricio Lasansky

Mauricio Lasansky, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1914, is one of few modern artists who has limited his art almost exclusively to graphic printmaking. Lasansky attended art school in Argentina and in 1943, was offered the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship which brought him to the United States to study the print collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1945 Lasansky joined the University of Iowa faculty, teaching printmaking until his retirement in 1985. Mauricio Lasansky is recognized as one of the “Fathers of 20th Century American Printmaking.” Lasansky has been the recipient of five Guggenheim Fellowships, six honorary Doctorate of Arts degrees and numerous prizes and special honors. His art is represented in more than one hundred public collections including every major museum in the United States. Internationally recognized, he has been exhibited throughout North and South America as Europe. Mauricio Lasansky continues to be an inspiration to artists for his rich and intensely printed surfaces and highly personal style.

Superior School of fine Arts, Buenos Aires. Traveled Europe, Latin America. Came to the USA in 1943 and became a citizen in 1952. He is a printmaker and draftsman.