Headpiece and tailpiece (page 56) from Viaggio in Italia
Catalogue
- Year
- 1945
- Medium
- Lithographs
- Dimensions
- Headpiece (comp. irreg.): 2 13/16 x 10 9/16" (7.2 x 26.9 cm) Tailpiece (comp. irreg.): 2 3/4 x 6 5/8" (7.0 x 16.9 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Eugene Berman
Artist
Mixed Media
Eugene Berman was an American painter and stage designer known for his darkly theatrical architectural fantasies and surrealist compositions. Working primarily in oil and tempera, he constructed dreamlike cityscapes populated by isolated figures and monuments rendered in muted, melancholic palettes. His practice bridged fine art and design for theater and ballet, informing a visual language of disquieting perspective and romantic decay.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Eugene Berman
- Year
- 1945
- Medium
- Lithographs
- Dimensions
- Headpiece (comp. irreg.): 2 13/16 x 10 9/16" (7.2 x 26.9 cm) Tailpiece (comp. irreg.): 2 3/4 x 6 5/8" (7.0 x 16.9 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1945-M014088
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Status
- verified