Painter

Bernard Perlin

Bernard Perlin was an American painter and illustrator whose figurative work included casein paintings on rigid supports as well as wartime and editorial art.


Bernard Perlin quick facts

A concise reference for his materials, subjects, and painting approach.

Bernard Perlin quick facts
Born1918 · Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died2014 · Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Paint mediaCasein paint
Common subjectsFigures, landscapes, wartime scenes, social observation, and narrative realism
Known forCombining fine-art painting with wartime and editorial illustration, including documented casein work on fiberboard

Sources: Smithsonian American Art Museum and Smithsonian: The Farewell.