Following is The New York Times obituary of Jake Berthot. "Jake Berthot, a Painter Inspired by the Natural World, Dies at 75". By Roberta Smith, January 14, 2015. Jake Berthot, a painter who gained... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Jake Berthot. "Jake Berthot, a Painter Inspired by the Natural World, Dies at 75". By Roberta Smith, January 14, 2015. Jake Berthot, a painter who gained notice in New York City for his romantically minimal style, then found inspiration in the natural... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Jake Berthot. "Jake Berthot, a Painter Inspired by the Natural World, Dies at 75". By Roberta Smith, January 14, 2015. Jake Berthot, a painter who gained notice in New York City for his romantically minimal style, then found inspiration in the natural world after moving north to a hamlet in Ulster County, died on Dec. 30 at his home in Accord, N.Y. He was 75. Betty Cuningham, whose gallery represented him, confirmed his death, which she said came... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Jake Berthot. "Jake Berthot, a Painter Inspired by the Natural World, Dies at 75". By Roberta Smith, January 14, 2015. Jake Berthot, a painter who gained notice in New York City for his romantically minimal style, then found inspiration in the natural world after moving north to a hamlet in Ulster County, died on Dec. 30 at his home in Accord, N.Y. He was 75. Betty Cuningham, whose gallery represented him, confirmed his death, which she said came after a long illness. Mr. Berthot had a brief flirtation with Minimal Art in the mid-1960s. But, like many members of his generation, he soon sought ways to soften, complicate and enrich the style's severity. He was guided in this by his admiration for... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Jake Berthot. "Jake Berthot, a Painter Inspired by the Natural World, Dies at 75". By Roberta Smith, January 14, 2015. Jake Berthot, a painter who gained notice in New York City for his romantically minimal style, then found inspiration in the natural world after moving north to a hamlet in Ulster County, died on Dec. 30 at his home in Accord, N.Y. He was 75. Betty Cuningham, whose gallery represented him, confirmed his death, which she said came after a long illness. Mr. Berthot had a brief flirtation with Minimal Art in the mid-1960s. But, like many members of his generation, he soon sought ways to soften, complicate and enrich the style's severity. He was guided in this by his admiration for Abstract Expressionists like Milton Resnick and Mark Rothko, whose work was simplified but emotive. He began... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (23)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
Old Glory The American Flag in Contemporary Art (Exhibition catalog)
1994
Rubin, David S
64 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Cornell Collects: A Celebration of American Art from the Collections of Alumni and Friends, Cornell University (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Leavitt, Thomas (Intro); Richard Schwartz; Frank H.T. Rhodes
196 pages (color)
Contemporary Artists (3rd Edition)
1989
Naylor, Colin (editor)
1,059 pages
Jake Berthot (Exhibition catalog)
1988
Belz, Carl
60 pages (color)
Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists (5th Edition)
1987
Cummings, Paul
653 pages
Made In U S A An Americanization in Modern Art '50s & 60s (Exhibition catalog)
1987
Stich, Sidra
280 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
Rose Art Museum Selected 20th Century Paintings
1986
Rose Art Museum
147 pages (color)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Paintings and Sculpture Collection
1985
DuPont, Diana, K Holland
402 pages (color)
American Artists: An Illustrated Survey of Leading Contemporary Americans
1985
Krantz, Les
347 pages (color)
American Art Since 1945
1982
Ashton, Dore
224 pages (color)
New Work on Paper (Exhibition catalog)
1981
Elderfeld, John
56 pages (color)
Silence and Slow Time: Works by Berthot, MacKenzie, Meadmore, Romano
1978
Karson, Robin S
35 pages
Critical Perspectives in American Art (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Hunter, Sam (others)
66 pages (color)
Whitney Museum of American Art Catalogue of the Collection