Harry Bertschmann “Abstract Dynamics”
Studio Vendome
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Studio Vendome presents a six-decade survey composed of eleven large paintings on canvas plus sixteen works on paper in mixed media. The only rival to this vast body of work was Bertschmann’s 1997 retrospective at the Gewerbeverband Basel-Stadt - a return to his birth place. The exhibition’s 140 works featured a wide range that illuminated the brilliance of Bertschmann’s double lives. His design life, that which supported him, produced numerous graphic designs of commercial logos and packaging, many of which have become iconic in our culture, such as those for Kent & Newport cigarettes, Pantene, Binaca, Nestlé and Bufferin.
At the other end of the spectrum, his artistic life pushed the boundaries of abstract expressionism.
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Schedule
from January 15, 2014 to February 22, 2014
Opening Reception on 2014-01-15 from 18:00 to 21:00
The art historian and critic Robert C. Morgan, who has written a critical essay on Bertschmann, will engage the artist in a conversation beginning at 7pm.