Gerson Leiber "Simplicity Is Hard to Achieve" Oil on Linen, 2015

Gerson Leiber was an American painter, lithographer and sculptor. He has exhibited his work in more than 200 national and international shows, including the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages, The Kennedy Galleries and The Israel Museum. His work is part of many permanent collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, the Brooklyn Museum, the Malmo Museum in Sweden, the Seattle Museum of Art and others. Between 1953–85, he received more than 30 awards and prizes for his work. In recent years, Leiber and his wife, famous handbag designer, Judith Leiber, mounted joint exhibitions of their work, both on Long Island and in Manhattan. Leiber died on April 28, 2018, the same day as his wife, who died a few hours later. They were buried together. Gerson Leiber etchings are highly sought after by designers and collectors alike.