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Barbara Mari Berkman
Mid Century La Prima Vera Portrait of Girl with Balloon

1965

About the Item

Wonderful mid century portrait of young girl with balloon in style of Raoul Duffy by Barbara "Mari" Berkman (American, 1930-2010), 1963. Titled "La Prima Vera," signed and dated lower right corner. Condition: Excellent. Presented in giltwood frame. Image size: 24"H x 20"W. Berkman was a Chicago born artist studied at the Chicago Art Institute and Tafflinger School of Art in Indianapolis under Jose Alvarez in Mexico City. In Indianapolis she was taught the famous George Bridgeman method of figure drawing by Tafflinger who had been his student. ""I believe the human figure offers the greatest challenge to an artist. The range of symbolism and expression it offers is infinite, inexhaustible. Yet I do not confine myself to painting just people. That is like eating nothing but mashed potatoes. I am highly experimental and prefer to move freely from one subject to another. Confinement to one technique and one subject stultifies the artists growth. She hold the Best of Show award in figure painting from the Young Midwest Artists Show, Wayne University in Detroit. Her works have been included in the Young Chicago Artists Exhibit at Charles Stevens & Co., Chicago at the William H. Bloch and Lieber Galleries in Indianapolis and selected for show at the Indiana State Fair. Paintings bearing the Mari signature have been acclaimed for their versatile approach to the subject and her unorthodox use of color.
  • Creator:
    Barbara Mari Berkman (1930 - 2010)
  • Creation Year:
    1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: GP1561stDibs: LU54210391002

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