Rudolf Baranik (1920-1998) was an artist, writer, and educator who was born in Lithuania and moved the United States where he lived and worked. Known for his works about political advocacy, Baranik was a leader in organizing protests against the Vietnam War and he led virtually every progressive political movement in the New York art scene from that time. He was married to May Stevens, who was also an activist artist and MacDowell Fellow. Baranik is most widely known for his pieces The Napalm Elegies, a collection of 30 antiwar paintings created between 1967 and 1974. Baranik’s work resides in numerous collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington. His estate is represented by Ryan Lee Gallery.
Rudolf Baranik
Studios
Alexander
Rudolf Baranik worked in the Alexander studio.
Funded through the generous support of Elizabeth Alexander, this studio was built in memory of her late husband, the renowned portrait painter John White Alexander (1856-1915). Originally designed as a visual art gallery, Marian MacDowell persuaded Elizabeth that the space would better serve the arts if commissioned as a visual…