He moved to the Verdugo Hills area where he taught art in Tujunga, lived in La Crescenta, and established the Ralph Hasenbein Art Gallery in Glendale in 1971 where he both exhibited his own work and that of other local artists.
Steve Kaufman (1960 – 2010) «Bed Peace» (John Lennon & Yoko Ono) Acrylic and Silkscreen on Canvas. Steve Kaufman was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1960. At the young age of eight, he had his first exhibit, and by the time he was 12, he had a job painting faces on pet-rocks for NYC’s Macy’s department store. Steve Kaufman then worked as an assistant to Andy Warhol in Warhol’s factory. Kaufman’s artwork hangs in the White House, the Smithsonian, as well as hundreds of other public and private collections around the world. He has made a name for himself in the art world and market and is internationally acclaimed as the new pop artist. Artist: Steve Kaufman Title: «Bed Peace» Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Reverso Dimensions: 35.5″ x 48″Medium: Acrylic & SilkscreenCondition: This piece is in good condition, with wear commensurate with age. Please see photos for details.