| Richard Bernstein, American (1939 -2002)
Few artists have fared well in both the esthetic and commercial art scene; Richard Bernstein is one. As an oil painter and illustrator, he portrays simple shapes and forms with infinite beauty. As a "chronicler of his times," his portraits of Salvador Dali, Ryan O'Neal and Racquel Welch exemplify the 'pop' genre. Born in New York in 1939, Bernstein studied at Pratt Institute and Columbia University. He has the singular honor of doing the cover art for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine where he has created an unmistakeably identifiable style that is instantly recognizable as the "Bernstein Look." |
