Peter Krasnow (20 August 1886 – 30 October 1979), born Feivish Reisberg, was a modernist and colorist artist known for his abstract wood sculptures and architectonic hard-edge paintings and drawings which were often based on Hebrew calligraphy and other subjects related to his Jewish heritage. Krasnow lived in Los Angeles for most of his life.[1]
Krasnow first exhibited in the 1920s.[2] He settled in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1922, purchasing the land where he built his home and studio from Edward Weston, who was his friend and a fellow member of the early Los Angeles avant-garde.[3][4] Krasnow lived there for over 50 years.[3] His work was included in the exhibit that launched MOCA. He received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in 1977.[2]
In 2000, the Laguna Art Museum acquired over 500 pieces of his work.[5] The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles also has an extensive collection of Krasnow's work and in 2023 mounted the exhibition, Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy and Light, which focused on the artist's post–World War II paintings.
