Franz Bergmann Watercolor Entitled "Towers" 1950 Surrealism
Directory: Fine Art: Paintings: Watercolor: Pre 1960: Item # 1475246
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Franz Bergmann - 1898 - 1977, Vienna, Austria to San Francisco, CA
Watercolor
1950
Dimensions - Image - 14" x 19", Frame - 22" x 27" Excellent condition
Studied - The National Academy of Art in Vienna
Short History - In 1926 Bergmann traveled to the United States eventually settling in San Francisco. There he painted murals, and his biggest commission was a series of murals for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939.
Bergmann was among the most celebrated modernist figurative painters working in Northern California. Besides being a painter and a muralist, he also illustrated children’s books, including This Way to the Circus in 1938.
Later in his career he focused mainly creating enamels and crafting jewelry. Both fields at which he excelled.
