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Theresa Bernstein Art

American, 1890-2002
Born in Philadelphia in 1890, Theresa Bernstein showed early talent and interest in art. At the age of seventeen, she won a Board of Education scholarship to attend the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, now the Moore College of Art, studying under Elliott Daingerfield, Daniel Garber, Harriet Sartain, Henry B. Snell and Samuel Murray. After her parents moved to New York City in 1911, she studied with William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League in New York City. In the 1920s, along with John Sloan, she helped form the Society of Independent Artists. Bernstein was among the youngest of the urban realist painters, later known as the Ashcan School, to embrace what was then a bold modernist subject: city life as she observed it in the streets and public gathering places. The artist’s first solo exhibition was at the Milch Gallery in New York City in 1919. Bernstein also enjoyed countless exhibitions throughout the United States, and her work is represented in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the National Museum of American Art, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Jewish Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, among others. Bernstein’s powerfully organized, often monumental canvases of everyday people at concerts, parade or the beach have illuminated each decade of the 20th century and establish her as a unique genre painter with her own style of Modernism.
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Artist: Theresa Bernstein
Oil Painting Israeli Landscape Theresa Bernstein Ashcan Realism
Oil Painting Israeli Landscape Theresa Bernstein Ashcan Realism

Oil Painting Israeli Landscape Theresa Bernstein Ashcan Realism

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in Surfside, FL

Theresa Bernstein Meyerowitz (Polish / American, 1890-2002) Landscape, Oil on Canvas mounted to board. Hand signed lower right Provenance: Estate of Arie Halevi, former CEO of Orde...

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20th Century Abstract Impressionist Theresa Bernstein Art

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Oil, Canvas, Board

Flowers In A Blue Pitcher
Flowers In A Blue Pitcher

Flowers In A Blue Pitcher

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Flowers in a blue pitcher, oil on canvas, signed, circa 1933. 19 3/4 x 15 1/4 framed 25 3/4 x 21 1/4 Second still life painting available as shown on photo. Theresa Ferber Bernstein-Meyerowitz (March 1, 1890 – February 13, 2002) was a Polish-born American artist, painter, and writer. The only child of European immigrants Isidore and Anne (Ferber) Bernstein, Theresa was born in Krakow on March 1, 1890. She graduated from the Philadelphia School of Design for Women...

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1930s Theresa Bernstein Art

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Canvas, Oil

Theresa Bernstein, American Modernist, "Coney Island", Foster Bros period frame
Theresa Bernstein, American Modernist, "Coney Island", Foster Bros period frame

Theresa Bernstein, American Modernist, "Coney Island", Foster Bros period frame

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in Rockport, MA

Painting size without frame: 15"x20 1/2" Painting size with frame: 21"x26 1/2" Period Foster Brothers Frame Painting is signed lower right. A lively boardwalk scene by Theresa Ber...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Theresa Bernstein Art

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Oil, Board

"Still Life, Flowers From My Garden" 20th Century Polish - American Oil Painting
"Still Life, Flowers From My Garden" 20th Century Polish - American Oil Painting

"Still Life, Flowers From My Garden" 20th Century Polish - American Oil Painting

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in New York, NY

A modern depiction of Sun Flowers by Theresa F. Bernstein. The bold colors and strong contrasts make Berstein's work so striking and captivating. The flowers are executed with bold p...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Theresa Bernstein Art

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Oil, Board, Gouache

Theresa Bernstein, "Crowded Beach, Coney Island, " Beach Scene
Theresa Bernstein, "Crowded Beach, Coney Island, " Beach Scene

Theresa Bernstein, "Crowded Beach, Coney Island, " Beach Scene

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in Rockport, MA

Painting size without frame: 9"x12" Painting size with frame: 14"x17" Painting is signed lower right corner. An energetic beach scene by Theresa Bernstein, dated 1915, depicting vac...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Theresa Bernstein Art

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Oil, Board

"The Gathering" Theresa Bernstein, Abstracted Figures Ashcan School Artist
"The Gathering" Theresa Bernstein, Abstracted Figures Ashcan School Artist

"The Gathering" Theresa Bernstein, Abstracted Figures Ashcan School Artist

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in New York, NY

Theresa Bernstein The Gathering, circa 1990 Signed lower right Mixed media on paper 9 x 10 3/4 inches Theresa F. Bernstein was born in Philadelphia in 1895 to cultured, middle-clas...

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1990s Abstract Theresa Bernstein Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

"Woodland and Stream" Theresa Bernstein, Red Green Yellow Abstracted Landscape
"Woodland and Stream" Theresa Bernstein, Red Green Yellow Abstracted Landscape

"Woodland and Stream" Theresa Bernstein, Red Green Yellow Abstracted Landscape

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in New York, NY

Theresa Bernstein Woodland and Stream, circa 1980 Signed Lower Right Oil on canvas 19 x 23 inches Theresa F. Bernstein was born in Philadelphia in 1895 to cultured, middle-class im...

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1980s Expressionist Theresa Bernstein Art

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Still Life Oil Painting with Ink Theresa Bernstein Flowers in Vase
Abstract Still Life Oil Painting with Ink Theresa Bernstein Flowers in Vase

Abstract Still Life Oil Painting with Ink Theresa Bernstein Flowers in Vase

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in Surfside, FL

Theresa Bernstein, 1890 - 2002 Abstract Still Life Oil and Pen on Paper Painting (1994) by Theresa Bernstein Frame: 26" X 22", Image: 18.5" X 14.75" A Polish born American modernist figurative artist in the traditions of the Ashcan and New York Realism Schools, wife of William Meyerowitz. The artwork represents a still life with two flower vases. Signed by the artist and dated 1994 in the lower left. Theresa Ferber Bernstein-Meyerowitz (1890 – 2002) was an American artist, writer, and supercentenarian born in Kraków, in what is now Poland, and raised in Philadelphia. She received her art training in Philadelphia and New York City. Over the course of nearly a century, she produced hundreds of paintings and other artwork, plus several books and journals. Bernstein and her husband William Meyerowitz (a WPA, New deal artist), who was also an artist, lived and worked in Manhattan and Gloucester, Massachusetts. She painted portraits and scenes of daily life, plus reflections of the major issues of her time, in a modern style that evolved from realism to expressionism. She was active in several art associations and promoted her husband's work as well as her own. Her artworks are found in dozens of museums and private collections in the United States and abroad. She remained active all her life and was honored with a solo exhibition of 110 art works to celebrate her 110th birthday. Bernstein also authored several books, including a biography of her husband and a journal about their many trips to Israel. She died in 2002, just a couple of weeks short of her 112th birthday. Theresa Ferber Bernstein was born in Cracow, Poland, on March 1, 1890. She was the only child of Isidore Bernstein, a Jewish textile...

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1990s Abstract Theresa Bernstein Art

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Paper, Oil, Pen

Flowers In A White Pitcher Still Life
Flowers In A White Pitcher Still Life

Flowers In A White Pitcher Still Life

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Flowers in a white pitcher oil on canvas, signed, circa 1927. canvas 19 3/4 x 15 1/4 framed 25 3/4 x 21 1/4 Second still life painting available as shown on photo. Theresa Ferber Bernstein-Meyerowitz (March 1, 1890 – February 13, 2002) was a Polish-born American artist, painter, and writer. The only child of European immigrants Isidore and Anne (Ferber) Bernstein, Theresa was born in Krakow on March 1, 1890. She graduated from the Philadelphia School of Design for Women...

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1920s Expressionist Theresa Bernstein Art

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Flowers
Still Life with Flowers

Still Life with Flowers

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in New York, NY

Gouache and pen and ink on paper. Signed in ink in lower right corner. Provenance: private collection, Columbus, OH; private collection, Chicago. Bernstein (1890-2002) was raised ...

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1930s American Modern Theresa Bernstein Art

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Gouache

Studio / Gallery Sign
Studio / Gallery Sign

Studio / Gallery Sign

By Theresa Bernstein

Located in Milford, NH

A fine artist studio or gallery framed sign on paper attributed to American artist Theresa Bernstein (1891-2002). Bernstein was born in Philadelphia, PA, studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art) and the Penn. Academy of F.A. with Daniel Garber, Henry B. Snell and Eliot Dangerfield before moving with her parents to New York City (1911) to study with William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League. She became well known for her genre, figure, portrait, and landscape paintings. She was a member of the National Association of Women Artists; North Shore Art Association (last surviving Charter member); Society of American Etchers; Audubon Artists of America; Allied Artists of America; Plastic Club, Philadelphia; Rockport Art Association; Connecticut Academy of Fine Art; Ten Philadelphia Painters; Society of Independent Artists; Whitney Studio Club; Cape Cod Society of Artists. She is said to have had over fifty solo shows during her career. She has also been called the oldest living artist in America, purportedly living to be 112 years old. This hand painted studio or gallery sign...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Theresa Bernstein Art

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Paper, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Theresa Bernstein art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Theresa Bernstein in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Theresa Bernstein art, so small editions measuring 20 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Nell Walker Warner, Victor Coleman Anderson, and Leo Mancini-Hresko. Theresa Bernstein art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,250 and tops out at $14,500, while the average work can sell for $7,600.