Who is this artist?

Tpoole · January 21st, 2011, 01:47 PM

I have this piece of artwork in my office (attached). It looks to be a lithograph. It is entitled Einstien #51/100. The name looks like Jacob Landau, but I am unable to find the image anywhere online to confirm. Thanks for your help!

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Eirene · 10:44 PM

A wee bit of info - Jacob Landau -

Excerpt - In 1981 Landau had his first one-man show at the New Jersey State Museum; he created his most famous work, “Einstein,” in 1982. Albert Einstein and Landau were personal friends and shared many of the same views.

http://www.ettc.net/njarts/details.cfm?ID=1167

Perhaps a sketch of this ... just guessing of course.

http://www.jacoblandau.org/jacoblandauinstitute.html

John · January 22nd, 2011, 12:10 PM

You're right, it does look like a sketch of that exact photograph. Note to artists: be careful doing that. Shepard Fairey is still sorting out the legal consequences of working too closely from an AP photograph of Barack Obama.

January 21st, 2011, 10:19 PM	#2
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	A wee bit of info - Jacob Landau - Excerpt - In 1981 Landau had his first one-man show at the New Jersey State Museum; he created his most famous work, “Einstein,” in 1982. Albert Einstein and Landau were personal friends and shared many of the same views. http://www.ettc.net/njarts/details.cfm?ID=1167 Perhaps a sketch of this ... just guessing of course. http://www.jacoblandau.org/jacoblandauinstitute.html Last edited by Eirene : January 21st, 2011 at 10:44 PM.

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January 22nd, 2011, 12:10 PM	#3
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	You're right, it does look like a sketch of that exact photograph. Note to artists: be careful doing that. Shepard Fairey is still sorting out the legal consequences of working too closely from an AP photograph of Barack Obama.