Landès Lewitin
1892
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1966
Egyptian-born American painter of Romanian descent (1892–1966)
Landès Lewitin was an American painter and theorist associated with the postwar New York School. Born in Cairo and trained in Paris, he became a founding member of The Club, a central discussion forum for artists involved in Abstract Expressionism. Known for his use of color, collage, and symbolism, Lewitin exhibited widely but remained philosophically independent of dominant art world trends.