Steven Klein est originaire de New York, où il naît en 1946. Son curriculum vitae comprend une série de diplômes en publicité et un diplôme en arts de l’Université de l’État de New York et de l’Institut de Technologie de New York. Steven est un artiste primé dont l’oeuvre parût en vedette dans plusieurs collections, galeries et expositions à travers le monde. On lui commissiona plus de cinquante oeuvres pour la réalisation, entre autres, de pochettes de disques compacts, d’assiettes de collection, de lithographies, de gravures, de sérigraphies et d’affiches.

Le premier livre pour enfants de Steven fut imprimé au Japon et en Corée. Il a également réalisé une série d’assiettes de collection pour le Franklin Mint.

'L’artiste STEVEN KLEIN, détenteur de plusieurs distinctions et d’honneurs, est un des plus renommés parmi les artistes du folklore américain de nos jours. Grâce à sa dextérité manuelle, il façonne les situations ordinaires en oeuvres d’art qui charment les yeux et le coeur. C’est un talent artistique qui a été reconnu par des musées distingués qui collectionnent ses oeuvres, et par des collectionneurs éclairés à travers le monde entier.'

The Franklin Mint, Centre Franklin, Pennsylvanie, 1993

HONNEURS :
(liste partielle)

Long Beach Museum of Art, 1982, 1er prix
Nassau County Museum of Fine Arts, Roslyn, New York, 1983, Mention honorable
Northern Highland, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1983, 1er prix
Bay Shore Art Show, New York, 1985, 3ème prix
Ogunquit, Maine, 1986, Mention honorable
Mystic, Connecticut, 1986, 1er prix
Washington Square Outdoor Art Festival, New York City, 1983-85, 1er prix and 1986, 1989, Mentions honorables
West Hampton Art Show, New York, 1997, 3ème prix

COLLECTIONS :
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Président & Mme Reagan (la Maison Blanche 'Pageant for Peace')
Smithsonian Collection, Washington D.C. (la Maison Blanche 'Easter Egg Roll')
Premier Ministre de la Norvège
Charles Robb, Gouverneur de la Virginie
Jackie Collins, auteure
The Franklin Mint
Premier Recordings, New York
The Rosenthal Collection
Kitter, Peabody Collection

GALERIES :
(liste partielle)

Galerie Klimantiris, Montréal
Stephen Lowe Art Gallery, Calgary (Alberta) et Victoria (C.-B.)
Owl 57, Woodmere, New York
Gallery East, East Hampton, New York
Frank Miele Gallery, New York City, New York
Woodstock Folk Art and Antiquity Gallery, Woodstock, Vermont
Loring Art Gallery, Sheffield, Massachusetts
Robley Gallery, Roslyn, New York
Garden City Art Gallery, Garden City, New York
Gallery North, Setauket, New York
Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, New York
Nature Center, Westport, Connecticut
Middleton Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland
Fine Arts Gallery of Ardmore, Ardmore, Pennsylvanie
Tokyo Kaikan Gallery, Tokyo

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Steven Klein was born in New York in 1946. His educational background includes degrees in Advertising and Fine Arts from the State University of New York and the New York Institute of Technology. Steven is an award-winning artist whose work has been featured in many collections, galleries and shows worldwide. He has had over 50 works commissioned for publications, including CD covers, collector plates, lithographs, prints, serigraphs and posters.

Steven’s first children’s book was published in Japan and Korea. He also did a series of collector plates for the Franklin Mint.

'Award-winning artist STEVEN KLEIN is one of the most renowned American folk artists of our day. With his skilled hand, he takes the most ordinary situations and transforms them into works of art that delight both the heart and the eye. It is an artistic gift that has been recognized by distinguished museums which collect his works and by knowledgeable collectors throughout the world.'

The Franklin Mint, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1993

AWARDS:
(partial list)

Long Beach Museum of Art, 1982, First Prize
Nassau County Museum of Fine Arts, Roslyn, New York, 1983, Honourable Mention
Northern Highland, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1983, First Prize
Bay Shore Art Show, New York, 1985, Third Prize
Ogunquit, Maine, 1986, Honourable Mention
Mystic, Connecticut, 1986, First Place
Washington Square Outdoor Art Festival, New York City, 1983-85, First Prize and 1986, 1989, Honourable Mention
West Hampton Art Show, New York, 1997, Third Prize

COLLECTIONS:
(partial list)

President & Mrs. Reagan (White House 'Pageant for Peace')
Smithsonian Collection, Washington D.C. (White House 'Easter Egg Roll')
Prime Minister of Norway
Charles Robb, Governor of Virginia
Jackie Collins, author
The Franklin Mint
Premier Recordings, New York City
The Rosenthal Collection
Kitter, Peabody Collection

GALLERIES:
(partial list)

Galerie Klimantiris, Montreal
Stephen Lowe Art Gallery, Calgary, (Alberta) and Victoria (B.C.)
Owl 57, Woodmere, New York
Gallery East, East Hampton, New York
Frank Miele Gallery, New York City, New York
Woodstock Folk Art and Antiquity Gallery, Woodstock, Vermont
Loring Art Gallery, Sheffield, Massachusetts
Robley Gallery, Roslyn, New York
Garden City Art Gallery, Garden City, New York
Gallery North, Setauket, New York
Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, New York
Nature Center, Westport, Connecticut
Middleton Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland
Fine Arts Gallery of Ardmore, Ardmore, Pennsylvanie
Tokyo Kaikan Gallery, Tokyo

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