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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

Metzger studied with the painter for years at Borough Polytechnic – working in his influential life class alongside Frank Auerbach and Leon Kossoff – before choosing a different path.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2017

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

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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