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The Farewell by Bernard Perlin

The Farewell

Bernard Perlin · 1952

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DETAILS
Artist
Bernard Perlin
Date
1952
Location
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Culture
United States
ART MOVEMENTS
Social Realism
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THE ARTIST

Bernard Perlin

American painter who blended Social Realism with Magic Realism in mid-20th century works

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