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![Pablo Picasso, Meditation (Contemplation), 1904. Watercolor and ink on paper, 14-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches. Museum of Modern Art, New York. Louise Reinhardt Smith Bequest. © 2011 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York](https://artcritical.com/app/uploads/2011/09/picasso-220x300.jpg)
Liminal Leo: Mourning Leo Steinberg
A touching personal essay to augment our tributes from last March
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Mandalas Amidst the Plaids: Stephen Mueller, 1947-2011
A tribute to the painter and writer who died last week.
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From September 2001: A Tribute to the Twin Towers
and from September 2011, a reminder of the loss of artist Michael Richards
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Lucian Freud, 1922-2011
We looked up to Freud as a symbol of seriousness, of investigative tenacity.
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“along the needle of my heart”: Leonora Carrington, 1917-2011
In tribute to the Surrealist painter, a poem from David Pollard’s Self-Portraits series.
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A Grand Citizen of the World: Eunah Kim, 1973-2010
A New York memorial for the Korean-American artist, who died in Seoul last November, took place in June.
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Rooted in Lived Experience: Gabriel Laderman
He argued for perceptual representation that engaged with larger traditions.
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“A Clear-Eyed Working Sculptor”: Nathaniel Kaz, 1917-2010
A founder of the Sculptors Guild who advocated for cultural relevance.
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Leo Steinberg, 1920-2011
Tributes by Laurie Schneider Adams, David Carrier and others
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Preparing the Ground for a Shift in Thinking: Dennis Oppenheim, 1938-2011
Oppenheim believed that artists should “make things that carry with them the residue of where they have been.”