At Stephanie’s currently Showing: HARRY BERTSCHMANN Few artists in the history of American art have possessed the level of Harry Bertschmann’s genius and output. In order to help viewers absorb the diversity and depth of his life’s work. After graduating at the top of his class of 1949 at the Basel School of Design in Switzerland he found success as a graphic designer, first in Cleveland, and from 1962-on in New York. By nature, humble and unpretentious, he was nonetheless acutely aware of his skills and gifted vision. Every day throughout his life he made visual leaps that challenged emerging movements. Persistently experimental, he delighted in discovering new dynamics — not only within abstract and figurative expressionism but in stylistic movements as seemingly disparate as Hard Edge, Photorealism, Minimalism, and Pop. He was blessed with such ambidextrous skill, coordination, and vision that he was like a professional athlete who could perform exceedingly well at a different sport on any day. The back story is that Bertschmann is a master who led double lives, first earning a living by day as a graphic designer. Walk into any CVS or Walmart and you’ll see a dozen packaging designs that have remained iconic in brand recognition within America’s consumer culture. Kent and Newport cigarettes, Nestlé’s, Advil, Excedrin, and Bufferin are but a few. By night he steadfastly pursued his fine art, fluidly alternating between two paths of life. #harrybertschmann #bertschmannoilpainting #Bertschmannart #art #fineart #artexhibition #lacañada #artofNY #abstractexpressionism #figurativeexpressionism #figurativepopart #figurativeart #hardedge #minimalism #landscape #illustration #stuggart #formcomposites #bankstreetart #stephanisgallery (at Stephanie's Art Gallery & Custom Framing) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnChO8yrwlV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=