Two of his paintings, the balcony 1941 and barber shop 1942, were acquired for the permanent collection of the museum of modern art, new york city. He was particularly interested in modern art and the. If you are unsure, we suggest you let a local frame shop or art gallery help you determine if you have an original work versus a reproduction. The collection consists of a onevolume scrapbook of clippings from cuban, american, and puerto rican newspapers that date from 1937 to 1975. Learn about cundo bermudez 19142008 artist,their past and upcoming works offered at auction at christies. Oral history interview with cundo bermudez, 1997 december. Lowe art museum, university of miami, april 23june 1, 2003 cundo bermui dez on. Figura con sombrero multicolor by cundo bermudez year. Cuban fine art gallery miami mario carreno cundo bermudez. Cundo bermudez has always been interested in art history and this is evident in numerous paintings and drawings, both as he references its traditions, as in desnudos al mediodia, 1945, and homenaje a seurat, 1993, and as he encourages the viewer to read the symbolism that becomes his personal pictorial vocabulary. The scrapbook provides scattered documentation of the. The art of cundo bermudez features four prints by cuban artist cundo bermudez 19142008 who was active as a painter, muralist and printmaker.
Cundo bermudez, flautista artwork, art works, female art. In 1942, a new cuban art gallery opened its doors at prado 72, havana, and closes the same in 1944, the first of its kind in cuba. Cundo bermudez artist keywords and quick facts askart. Carreno gives 1944 as the year the gallery closed its doors, but other documents place the. Cundo bermudez, las compadres 1942 cuban art, latino art, art. Cundo bermudez was activelived in florida, district of columbia cuba, puerto rico. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Common themes in his work included landscapes, still lifes, portraits, musicians and interiors. Cundo bermudez cuban, 19142008 was a painter associated with cuban modernist movement, and best known for his colorful and humorous depictions of everyday life.
Cundo bermudez is known for stylized figural motif painting. He is best known for his vividly colored paintings celebrating the themes of his native cuba. The miami dade college mdc art gallery system officially opens its art gallery season by paying tribute to one of cubas greatest artists. The force behind that gallery was maria luisa gomez mena, who was, incidentally, married to the painter mario carreno.
Cundo bermudez, barberia the barber shop, 1942 the museum of modern art. An interview with cundo bermudez conducted 1997 december, by juan a. Born in cuba in 1914, bermudez began his artistic journey studying at the institute of havana in 1926, and in 1930 enrolled at. In 1944, bermudez participated in an exhibition at the museum of modern art that featured cuban art. Cundo bermudez book libro cuban art arte cuba catalogo ebay.
This interview is part of the archives of american art oral history program. Artspace is independent from the buyers and sellers that participate in the artspace. Cundo bermudez, las compadres 1942 latino art, diego rivera. Cundo bermudez artwork prices, pictures and values. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Experience the art of cuban native, cundo bermudez at the harn museum of art.
Cundo bermudez 19142008 is an artist born in 1914 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1985, at sothebys, and the most recent. Born in havana, he studied painting at the alejandro school of fine art in havana, and later traveled to mexico city to study drawing at the san carlos academy of fine art. Cundo bermudez cuban american puerto rico florida washington d. Tina modotticuba artlatino artistslist of artistspainting peoplepopular artnaive artart for art sakemuseum of modern art. He was born to a middleclass family in havana, where he studied art as a teen. Cundo bermudez, cuban painter and muralist born sept. In his autobiography, chronology of the memory, mr. Was born in havana, cuba in 1914, died in westchester,miami 2008. Their work was featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the paap, pan american art projects and the art.
Art exhibitions meld the old and new 2009 book fair to welcome literary stars freedom. One of the painters who has contributed most brilliantly to the historical panorama of modern cuban painting. Born in havana, cuba, he died of a heart attack in his westchester home on. Speaking about cundos contribution to cuban art in 1999, art historian edward sullivan has said. He began studying high school when he was years old, and shortly afterwards he attends the academy of fine arts. Cundo bermudez cuban painter and muralist britannica. Mdcs art gallery system will pay tribute to one of cubas greatest artists with under a brilliant. Cundo bermudez was a cuban artist who was born in 1914. Mdc art gallery system presents an exhibition of cundo. This colorful exhibit will be on display in the harn grandchildren foyer from november 8, 2016 may 2017. Cundo bermudez havana, 1914miami, 2008, whose centennial is being celebrated in the national fine arts museum in havana among the. Cundo bermudez paintings for sale cundo bermudez art.
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