David Levine Remembered

Today was the third anniversary of David Levine's passing, nine days after his 83rd birthday.  Not a day goes by that we don't think of him, miss him, cherish our memories of him...and laugh a deep down laugh about all of this mishigas, because that's what he would have done.

David Levine talking about art.

Where Have All the David Levines Gone?

First Da Vinci, now Picasso.  Even as his name is on a banner that drapes the front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, David Levine is listed as one of the top 10 most stolen artists in the world by the Art Loss Registry.

PAINTING HEISTS: THE TOP 10 MOST STOLEN ARTISTS IN THE WORLD

The top 10 list of artists with most works stolen:

1) Pablo Picasso - 1,147

2) Nick Lawrence - 557

3) Marc Chagall - 516

4) Karel Appel - 505

5) Salvador Dali - 505

6) Joan Miro - 478

7) David Levine - 343

7) Andy Warhol - 343

9) Rembrandt - 337

10) Peter Reinicke - 336

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2092698/Pablo-Picasso-stolen-artist-world-1k-pieces-work-missing.html#ixzz1mBk4P3Q1

Levine at the Met

Here's a link to David Levine's Oldenberg, the caricature that's part of the show at the Met.  See if you agree with the New York Times review of the show, which states that Levine's image "does little to stir the pot."

Infinite Jest: Caricature and Satire from Leonardo to Levine

Well, it's about time!  Levine is featured in a show of satirical drawings at the Met.  FYI, a week after the show opens, an additional gallery will open at the Met containing overflow from from the main event and two more Levine caricatures will be on view.

September 13, 2011–March 4, 2012 Galleries for Drawings, Prints, and Photographs, 2nd floor

"David Levine: The Westport Years"

During the period in which David Levine summered in Westport, 1956-1977, he matured as a painter and blossomed into a world-renowned caricaturist who influenced cultural dialogue. This show features caricatures and paintings created during that period.

Opening Reception: Friday October 14 from 5-7 pm. Light refreshments.

Levine On Kissinger, Always Appropriate

In 1979, The New York Times asked David to contribute a caricature of Henry Kissinger to its op-ed page to accompany a piece by William Pfaff accusing Kissinger of war crimes.  David did Kissinger as the Illustrated Man, tattooed in evil. A recently released 1973 recording of Kissinger telling President Nixon that Soviets gassing Jews was a humanitarian, not an American, problem, reminds us of how accurate David always was.  Click on the title, above, to read Menachem Wecker's relevant reprise.