Henrietta Berk

Henrietta Berk (January 9, 1919 – January 15, 1990) was a painter in the San Francisco Bay Area whose work was part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement taking place in the mid-20th century. Her oil paintings were noted for their strong colors and shapes.[1]

Henrietta Berk
Born
Henrietta Robin

(1919-01-09)January 9, 1919
Wichita, Kansas, US
DiedJanuary 15, 1990(1990-01-15) (aged 70)
Oakland, California, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalifornia College of Arts and Crafts
Known forPainting
MovementAbstract expressionism, Bay Area Figurative Movement
Spouse(s)Morris Berk
Paul Farberman
Henrietta Berk "Vacaville" c. 1965-1967 The Steven Stern Collection
Henrietta Berk "Self Portrait" c. 1961-1963 The Steven Stern Collection
Henrietta Berk "Still Life" Steven Stern Collection

Berk attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland from 1955 to 1959,[2][3] where she studied with Richard Diebenkorn and Harry Krell.[1]

Beginning in 1960, her artwork was exhibited at galleries and museums throughout California, including the San Francisco Museum of Art, Oakland Museum, de Young Museum, The Carter Gallery, and the de Saisset Museum.[1]

A major retrospective exhibit of her work is opening at The Hilbert Museum at Chapman University June 13, 2020 in conjunction with a book on the artist "In Living Color, The Art & Life of Henrietta Berk" organized by Steven Stern Fine Arts and authored by Deborah Solon.

References
  1. "About". The Henrietta Berk Research Project. Steven Stern Fine Arts. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. Thomas Albright (1985). Art in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945-1980: An Illustrated History. University of California Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-520-05193-5.
  3. "Henrietta Berk". askART. Retrieved 31 March 2018.


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