Katherine Bernhardt St. Louis, Missouri, b. 1975
Silly Puddy, 2006
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 65 cm
28 3/8 x 25 5/8 in
28 3/8 x 25 5/8 in
© 2006 Katherine Bernhardt / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Alejandro Paez
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A portrait of a woman against a black background, composed of a few energetic strokes. Excess paint has been allowed to run, helping to define the subject's distinctive features and specific expression.
Bernhardt paints landscapes, still lifes, figures and objects from popular culture, and fantastical portraits of women—sometimes models or celebrities—sourced from magazine photographs. Her expressionist, almost abstract style examines representations of beauty in the media and fashion photography.
Bernhardt paints landscapes, still lifes, figures and objects from popular culture, and fantastical portraits of women—sometimes models or celebrities—sourced from magazine photographs. Her expressionist, almost abstract style examines representations of beauty in the media and fashion photography.