Background
Goldin, Leon was born on January 16, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph P. and Bertha (Metz) Goldin.
Goldin, Leon was born on January 16, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph P. and Bertha (Metz) Goldin.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1948; Master of Fine Arts, U. Iowa, 1950.
From instructor to associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1982; professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1982-1992; professor emeritus, Columbia University, New York City, since 1992; professor emeritus, Columbia University, New York City, since 1992. Former teacher California College Arts and Crafts, Philadelphia College Art, Queen's College, Cooper Union. Visiting professor painting Stanford, summer 1973.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member National Academy of Design (Benjamin Altman Landscape prize 1993, 1999, Adolph and Clara Obrig prize, 2003).
Married Meta Solotaroff, July 30, 1949. Children: Joshua, Daniel.