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Kossoff

British  
/ ˈkɒsɒf /

noun

  1. Leon. born 1926, British painter, esp of London scenes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It is telling that the only still life in the entire catalogue raisonné is from the early 1950s, when Kossoff was just getting started.

From New York Times Feb. 3, 2022

They’re especially worth seeing now, as the Getty Museum prepares to launch the exhibition “Poussin and the Dance” on Feb. 15, including the two works that inspired Kossoff.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2022

Born and raised in South London, David Bowie was also drawn to chroniclers of the capital's streets such as Leon Kossoff and Frank Auerbach.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2016

Amy was brought up Jewish, but she was no Helen Shapiro – she had more in common with Paul Kossoff or Lou Reed.

From The Guardian Jul. 28, 2015

Free broke up in 1973, but Rodgers, said to be the co-writer of "All Right Now", is often ranked among the top rock vocalists of all time and Kossoff among the guitar greats.

From Reuters Mar. 18, 2015

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