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1899 San Francisco, California - 1970 Santa Rosa, California. Known for: Landscape mod view, streets.
An abstract painter, Bernard von Eichman was a prominent figure in the Bay Area of California during much of the 20th century. He was known as "Red" for his fiery red hair and volatile disposition... Read full biography
An abstract painter, Bernard von Eichman was a prominent figure in the Bay Area of California during much of the 20th century. He was known as "Red" for his fiery red hair and volatile disposition which, combined with his stocky build, led him into many combative situations. He was a friend and... Read full biography
An abstract painter, Bernard von Eichman was a prominent figure in the Bay Area of California during much of the 20th century. He was known as "Red" for his fiery red hair and volatile disposition which, combined with his stocky build, led him into many combative situations. He was a friend and classmate of artist Louis Siegriest in Oakland, and their friendship became a major factor in the cohesiveness of the Society of Six, artists around Selden Gile who focused on use of bright colors and... Read full biography
An abstract painter, Bernard von Eichman was a prominent figure in the Bay Area of California during much of the 20th century. He was known as "Red" for his fiery red hair and volatile disposition which, combined with his stocky build, led him into many combative situations. He was a friend and classmate of artist Louis Siegriest in Oakland, and their friendship became a major factor in the cohesiveness of the Society of Six, artists around Selden Gile who focused on use of bright colors and abstract forms and rebelled against the prevalent conservative styles of William Keith and Arthur Mathews. Other members of the Society in addition to Gile and Siegriest were William Clapp, Maurice Logan, and August Gay. Von Eichman was born in San... Read full biography
An abstract painter, Bernard von Eichman was a prominent figure in the Bay Area of California during much of the 20th century. He was known as "Red" for his fiery red hair and volatile disposition which, combined with his stocky build, led him into many combative situations. He was a friend and classmate of artist Louis Siegriest in Oakland, and their friendship became a major factor in the cohesiveness of the Society of Six, artists around Selden Gile who focused on use of bright colors and abstract forms and rebelled against the prevalent conservative styles of William Keith and Arthur Mathews. Other members of the Society in addition to Gile and Siegriest were William Clapp, Maurice Logan, and August Gay. Von Eichman was born in San Francisco, and later said he was inspired to paint by an aunt who was a china painter. From the time he was te... Read full biography