1940s Still Life Oil Painting by Jack Berkman, Framed

Description

Gorgeous abstract still life of fruit and a vase of flowers on a table with a checked tablecloth. Signed by … more Gorgeous abstract still life of fruit and a vase of flowers on a table with a checked tablecloth. Signed by artist Jack Berkman (American, 1908-1999) and dated, '40, in upper right. Beautifully framed in an arts and crafts gilt frame. Image size 21 1/2" x 17 1/2". Overall with frame 29 1/4" x 25". The colors are wonderful in this piece!

Jack Berkman's artistic career began at age twelve when he started drawing cartoons, and at fourteen several of them were published by the Washington Post. He was born April 1908 in Washington, D.C. and after attending public schools in Washington, Jack Berkman was accepted at the conservative Corcoran School of Art in the city. He was awarded two Tiffany Foundation Art Scholarships while at Corcoran, and also studied at George Washington University. After a three year sojourn with the military during WWII, Berkman and his wife moved to New Mexico where he continued his studies and also taught art in Taos. He returned to NC not long thereafter and taught at Guilford College, where this painting was likely completed, before settling in Wilmington in 1974. He is best known for his figural works and this painting in particular captures the emotional state of his subjects in a more "modern" and abstracted manner, while still maintaining a draftsmanship sensibility. less