Ivan Albright: A Master of Decay and Dreamlike Realism Born in North Harvey, Illinois, on February 20, 1897, Ivan Le Lorraine Albright emerged as a singular figure in American art during the early 20th century. His career, though tragically cut short by his death in Woodstock, Vermont, in 1983 at the age of 86, was marked by an extraordinary dedication to meticulous realism combined with a haunting exploration of decay, corruption, and the unsettling beauty of the human condition. Albright’s work defies easy categorization, often described as aligning with magic realism, yet his unique appro…