Lisa Yuskavage

Place: Philadelphia

Born: 1962

Biography:

Lisa Yuskavage (LĒS-ə yus-KĀ-vij) is an American artist who lives and works in New York City. She is known for her figure paintings, in which seemingly ignoble subjects are depicted with classic, historical techniques, resulting in exquisitely painted, visually paradoxical canvases. Yuskavage was born in 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She atte...