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Title: Cassandra; Creator: Eugene Berman; Date Created: 1942-43; Physical Dimensions: 50 1/8 x 39 1/8in (127.3 x 99.4cm) Type: Painting; Rights: Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Gift of...
Cassandra. Maker and role Artist: Eugene Berman, American, born Russia, 1899-1972 Year 1942-1943 See full details
Eugene Berman Cassandra, 1942–43 About the Artist continued In the early 1940s, Berman painted a series of heroines from classical mythological, many with their backs to the viewer, symbols of mourning surrounded by destruction yet transcending their plight. The model for these images was Ona Munson, an actor he met in 1937 and eventually ...
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Sep 14, 2005 · “Cassandra” (1943) shows the back of a satin-clad femme fatale. Resting her elbows on a wood platform, she gazes, like us, through the symmetrical slats of a ruined gateway into a hellish abyss....
Born in Russia, Eugene Berman is known for his imaginary landscapes and architectural conceits. He is also recognized for his Baroque-like stage set designs for the likes of the Metropolitan Opera. A leader among the Surrealist and Neo-Romantic artists, Berman focused on the expression of emotion, loneliness and human isolation that emerged ...
May 25, 2012 · https://tmblr.co/ZAWT1yM8DR8F. “Cassandra is a figure both of the epic tradition and of tragedy, where her combination of deep understanding and powerlessness exemplify the ironic condition of humankind.”. Image: Cassandra by Eugene...
Date: 1942. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 50 7/8 x 37 3/4 in. (129.2 x 95.9 cm) Classification: Paintings. Credit Line: George A. Hearn Fund, 1943. Accession Number: 43.159.2. Learn more about this artwork. Modern and Contemporary Art at The Met.
