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1939 Niagara Falls, New York - 2014 Accord, New York. Known for: Expressive abstract image painting, monochrome.
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
Jake Berthot - Artist Info
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Keywords (22)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Monochrome
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Chinatown in Any North American City
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Catskill Mountains, New York
Art School
- •Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Student
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Teacher
- •Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, Student
- •Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, Teacher
- •School of Visual Arts, New York, Teacher
- •Yale University School of Fine Art, and Architecture, Teacher
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art