Artist Proof Richard Lindner 1970 Extract Art Title "Exit" 32 3/4" H x 25 3/4" W. Richard Lindner was born in Hamburg, Germany in November 11, 1901. In 1941, Lindner moved to the United States and worked in New York City as an illustrator of books and magazines. There he made contact with New York artists and German emigrants such as Albert Einstein, Marlene Dietrich, and Saul Steinberg. In 1948, Lindner became an American citizen. In 1952, Lindner started teaching at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. His paintings at this time used the sexual symbolism of advertising and investigated definitions of gender roles in the media. Richard Lindner died April 16, 1978 in New York. * ( Wikipedia )