Morton Dimondstein

Morton Dimondstein
Born(1920-11-05)November 5, 1920
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 2000(2000-11-27) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, U.S.
EducationAmerican Artists School
Known forPainting, sculpture, woodcuttings, serigraph, activism
MovementSocial Realism

Morton Dimondstein (November 5, 1920 – November 27, 2000) was an American painter, sculptor, printmaker, woodcutter, and activist who lived in the United States, Mexico, and Italy over the course of his life and career. One of his self-portraits is held by the Library of Congress and his screenprint work Industrial Scene #1 (1948) is in the National Gallery of Art. Dimondstein is the father of three children and adoptive father of notable feminist philosopher, author, and speaker, Susan Griffin.