| Leo Monahan | |
| Birth Date: | 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Lead, South Dakota |
| Education: | Chouinard Art Institute |
| Known For: | Paper art |
| Website: | Leo Monahan |
Leo Monahan (1933) is an artist who is known for paper art. Monahan creates paper sculptures and multi-dimensional art work that cannot be represented on a two dimensional flat canvas. Monahan was involved with Chouinard Art Institute. Monahan was the first person to receive a Disney Scholarship to attend the Chouinard Art Institute and after graduation he worked for Disney for 50 years.[1] Leo is an educator who teaches collage and assemblage, conveying basic design principles in an engaging manner. He is a master of color. He highlights the concepts of elements in relation to one another and the power of symbols. He is also proficient at the art of haiku.
Monahan was a student at Chouinard Art Institute between 1954 and 1958.[2]
Monahan was a Graphic Artist in L.A. for years. He designed over 1200 record album covers. Leo created his first paper sculpture in 1960. Since that time he became a pioneer of paper sculpture which he refers to as "Paper in Dimension".[3]
Monahan has worked for Toyota, Coca-Cola, and Nintendo.[3]
One of his works is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution.[4]
Monahan has served as a president of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.[5]
Monahan grew up in South Dakota. He served in the Korean War.[4]