More art and law – great to see
A New York lawyer-turned-artist has combined the ancient technique of collage and a modern U.S. Supreme Court opinion into a work of art celebrating the career of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- GEOFFREY STEIN
- R.B.G, 2019
- Collage material from U.S. v. Virginia (Virginia Military Institute case written by Justice Ginsburg) 518 U.S. 515 (1996), acrylic, and pencil on canvas
- 30 x 30 inches
Geoffrey Stein is showing the 30-by-30-inch collage, “R.B.G. 2019,” at Denise Bibro Fine Art in New York City. Ginsburg’s 1996 opinion in United States v. Virginia, which struck down the male-only admissions policy at the Virginia Military Institute, is the material for the collage. Stein worked with acrylic and pencil on canvas.
“I thought this was a great time to celebrate her career and her presence on the court,” Stein said in an interview. He said it took him about a month to finish the piece.
A graduate of Albany Law School, Stein, who has an MFA from London’s Slade School of Fine Art, began painting full time in 2000. He earlier practiced insurance law at a number of firms, his last being Mendes & Mount. He said he struggled to squeeze in art classes on nights and weekends while practicing law.
Source: https://www.law.com/2019/02/21/an-artist-transforms-this-rbg-landmark-ruling-into-her-portrait/
