Katherine Bernhardt St. Louis, Missouri, b. 1975
Drew Barrimore for missoni, 2006
Acrylic on canvas
51 x 40.5 x 2 cm
20 1/8 x 16 x 3/4 in
20 1/8 x 16 x 3/4 in
© 2006 Katherine Bernhardt / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Alejandro Paez
Further images
A frontal portrait of a woman rendered with broad brushstrokes. Two elements stand out individually—making them seem somewhat independent despite being part of the same figure: the woman's face, with her hand raised to her temple and her large eyes gazing intensely, and her torso, distinguished by a striking necklace and a garment featuring an eye-catching pattern.
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.