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Bernard Brussel-Smith Art

American, 1914-1969

Bernard Brussel-Smith was a well-known 20th-century artist and illustrator, specializing in the medium of wood engraving.

Brussel-Smith was born, raised and lived most of his life in New York City, which was a constant source of imagery for the artist, from the Depression-era '40s through the postwar '50s until his death. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia and the New School for Social Research in New York. He later taught art at the Brooklyn Museum, Cooper Union, City College and the National Academy. Brussel-Smith was elected an Associate Member of the National Academy in 1952 and became a full member in 1973.

Brussel-Smith's work is included in various public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, New York Public Library and Carnegie Institute.

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SNOWSCAPE, RED BRICK COTTAGE Signed Wood Engraving, Country House Arched Window
SNOWSCAPE, RED BRICK COTTAGE Signed Wood Engraving, Country House Arched Window

SNOWSCAPE, RED BRICK COTTAGE Signed Wood Engraving, Country House Arched Window

By Bernard Brussel-Smith

Located in Union City, NJ

SNOWSCAPE, RED BRICK COTTAGE is an original wood engraving by the American artist Bernard Brussel-Smith, hand printed in light blue, light red and black ink on Strathmore cream color...

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1970s Realist Bernard Brussel-Smith Art

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COLMAR Signed Wood Engraving, French Village, Little Venice Half-Timbered Houses
COLMAR Signed Wood Engraving, French Village, Little Venice Half-Timbered Houses

COLMAR Signed Wood Engraving, French Village, Little Venice Half-Timbered Houses

By Bernard Brussel-Smith

Located in Union City, NJ

COLMAR is an original wood engraving by the American artist Bernard Brussel-Smith, hand printed in yellow, light blue and black ink. COLMAR depicts a quaint French village scene with...

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1970s Realist Bernard Brussel-Smith Art

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City Scene II   — Mid-Century Modernism, Precisionism
City Scene II   — Mid-Century Modernism, Precisionism

City Scene II — Mid-Century Modernism, Precisionism

By Bernard Brussel-Smith

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Bernard Brussel-Smith, 'City Scene II', wood engraving, 1949, artist's proof, edition 100. Signed, titled, and annotated 'A.P.' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on whit...

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'Sailor and His Girl' —Mid-Century Modernism, WWII
'Sailor and His Girl' —Mid-Century Modernism, WWII

'Sailor and His Girl' —Mid-Century Modernism, WWII

By Bernard Brussel-Smith

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Bernard Brussel-Smith, 'Sailor and His Girl', wood engraving, 1941, edition 35. Signed, titled, and numbered '21/35' in pencil. Signed in the block, lower right. A superb, richly-in...

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1940s American Modern Bernard Brussel-Smith Art

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City Scene I   — Mid-Century Modernism, Precisionism
City Scene I   — Mid-Century Modernism, Precisionism

City Scene I — Mid-Century Modernism, Precisionism

By Bernard Brussel-Smith

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Bernard Brussel-Smith, 'City Scene I', wood engraving, 1949, edition 100. Signed, titled, and numbered '93/100' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on white wove paper, wi...

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1940s American Modern Bernard Brussel-Smith Art

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