In His Own World
Artist
Joseph Lorusso
(United States, born 1966)
Date2000
MediumOil on board
DimensionsSIGHT: 19 15/16 x 16 in. (50.6 x 40.6 cm)
FRAME: 26 3/8 x 22 9/16 in. (67 x 57.3 cm)
FRAME: 26 3/8 x 22 9/16 in. (67 x 57.3 cm)
Object TypePaintings
Credit LineKSU, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, gift of Richard D. Olson Estate
Object number2014.474
On View
Not on viewA transplant to Kansas City from Chicago, Joseph Lorusso is known for his portraits and scenes of everyday life. The young man surrounded by books in this painting might represent the student immersed in learning. The Kansas State University Libraries play a key role in student development, assisting research in “the stacks” and the World Wide Web.
Exhibitions
John Steuart Curry
1922, published February 3, 1923
2022.22
