Michael Knigin

American artist (1942 – 2011). Born in Brooklyn, New York
Graduated from Tyler School of Art, Temple University
While a student he received the Ford Foundation Grant to study fine art lithography at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles
In 1966 he started teaching at the Pratt Graphic Center in Manhattan, where he started a fine art lithography workshop
He opened his own company, Chiron Press in 1967, and added a silkscreen printing facility, the first facility in the United States that combined lithography and screen printing.
In 1970 and 1971 he co-authored two books on lithography which were included in the curriculum of many schools in the United States and Britain.
In 1974 he was invited to establish the first professional lithography workshop in Israel and spent several years there.
Upon his return from Israel, he continued his professional career and became a faculty member of the Pratt Institute.
Works are included in many fine museums and corporate collections around the world.

Artwork by Michael Knigin