June Leaf
1929–2024

Introduction

June Leaf (August 4, 1929 – July 1, 2024) was an American visual artist known for her abstract allegorical paintings and drawings; she also worked in modernist kinetic sculpture. She was based in New York City, on Bleecker Street in NoHo, and Mabou, Nova Scotia.

Wikidata identifier

Q21293000

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Introduction

Painter and sculptor who worked outside the mainstream. Her work may be considered a mix of expressionism and primitivism. Her output included kinetic sculpture, ink drawings, and paintings. She was married to the photographer Robert Frank from 1975.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, painter, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500029068

Names

June Leaf, June Leif

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