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Bernie Fuchs Figurative Paintings

American, 1932-2009

Bernie Fuchs is one of America's greatest illustrators. Fuchs was born on October 29, 1932, in O'Fallon, Illinois. He studied art at Washington University in St. Louis, graduating in 1954. He contributed to all the main magazines of his day including McCall's, Redbook, Ladies’ Home Journal and Sports Illustrated. Fuchs painted portraits of several U.S. presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. He also painted athletes and celebrities such as Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Ted Koppel and Katharine Hepburn. Fuchs died on September 17, 2009, in Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Artist: Bernie Fuchs
Wall Street in Light and Shadow
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Right Wall Street in 1985.
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1980s Bernie Fuchs Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

St. Andrews
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Right
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20th Century Bernie Fuchs Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fauve Portrait of Three Women in Blue Holding Red Abanicos
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Miami, FL
Bernie Fuchs's painting "Fauve Portrait of Two Women in Blue with Red Abanicos" captures a festive scene of three Spanish women in traditional dress at...
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1960s Fauvist Bernie Fuchs Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

At the Masters
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Fort Washington, PA
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1980s Bernie Fuchs Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ebbets Field
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Right A painting for a poster print.
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1970s Bernie Fuchs Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl at the Beach with wide Brim Hat
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful 60's chic is on full display in this beach scene. It's masterfully designed. The beautiful model horizontally fills the center space while supporting players fill background spaces. The style is very flat with lots of gray muting the colors and defining the artist's palette. Fuch's was a giant talent who is overlooked by today's art world participants. His style could be described as a post-post impressionist. This particular work is so deftly designed and exhibits the most intriguing positive and negative spaces. The model is rendered with loose, quick and authoritative brush strokes which give an air of chic confidence. Most of all, it's her dreamy blue eyes that truly captivate the viewer. All parts of the eye ( Iris, Pupil, Sclera ) are composed of a soft robin's egg blue which is in counterpoint the pink day-glow color on her lips. She looks at you. You look back and the process is repeated and repeated. Fuch's not just a great painter, designer, academic artist but a brilliant and innovative colorist as well. To demonstrate how great this simple work is, out of a world population of 7.2 billion people, as a betting man, I would say there may be no other artist who could render a scene this good. An artist such as Peter Doig, who does nice and beautiful work, may come close to the talent of Fuchs. Bernard Fuchs American, 1932 - 2009 Girl at the Beach...
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1960s American Impressionist Bernie Fuchs Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

America's Women Get the Vote Calendar Illustration
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 22.00" x 29.00;" Framed 22.00" x 29.00" America's Women Get the Vote Calendar Illustration
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1960s Bernie Fuchs Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

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