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Leonid BermanFrench and American artist, painter and graphic artist
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Biography of Leonid Berman
Leonid Berman was a French and American artist, painter, and graphic artist, and one of the founders of neo-romanticism in 20th century painting. He was born and raised in St. Petersburg, in the family of Gustav and Lida Berman, the older brother of artist Evgeny Berman.
Studies in France
In 1920, Berman moved to France and studied at the Academy of P. Ranson together with his brother. They were both students of artists from the Nabis artistic group. Berman exhibited his works at the Tuileries, Autumn, and Independent salons. After a trip to Italy, he started painting landscapes and seascapes of Italy and France.
The Neo-Humanism Movement
In 1926, Berman, together with his brother Evgeny Berman and artist Peter Chelishchev, exhibited their works at the Druet Gallery in Paris. The exhibition was intended to introduce a new direction in painting called neo-humanism (neo-romanticism). In 1927, the neo-humanists held another exhibition at the Pierre Loeb Gallery. After this exhibition, the artistic paths of the Berman brothers diverged.
Later Life and Career in the US
Leonid Berman exhibited at the J. Levy Gallery in New York and was a participant in the exhibition of contemporary French art in Moscow in 1928. In 1935, he organized a solo exhibition influenced by surrealism. However, with the occupation of Paris, Berman had to go into hiding and was eventually arrested by the gendarmerie and sent to a labor camp.
In 1946, Berman relocated to the United States and continued to exhibit his works in New York. His paintings can be found in private and public art collections. In 1948, he married musician Sylvia Marlowe.
