He always seemed to find the center of nightlife and Paris was no exception. Later that year, Richard moved to Paris to gain inspiration from Europe’s most romantic and glamorous city. L’Orange Pilule by Richard Bernstein, 1966, via The Estate of Richard Bernstein
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Warhol, however, managed to use Richard’s apartment in 1966 for The Bed movie set, while Richard stayed behind the camera. While Bernstein turned down Warhol’s movie role offer, they found themselves exhibiting their work next to each other at The Byron Gallery “Box Show” alongside Sol Lewitt, Robert Rauschenberg, and Louise Nevelson. Andy was not only enamored by Richard’s art, but of the artist himself, offering him a role in one of his movies. They immediately bonded over their shared love of Hollywood glamour and celebrity. The art critic David Bourdon brought Andy Warhol to Bernstein’s show and introduced the two. The Tin Man’s Heart by Richard Bernstein, 1965, via The Estate of Richard Bernstein These early works typified Pop art’s fascination with commodification, repetition, and pop culture. One can see the inspiration of this artwork came from Andy Warhol’s Eight Elvises, Jasper Johns, and Bernstein’s own love of The Wizard of Oz. Another one of his early works was titled The Tin Man’s Heart rising above a hand-sewn canvas of the American flag. Another one was a black and white assemblage of the Kennedy brothers (John, Robert, and Ted) raised from the backing of a hand-sewn fabric of large stars. One of his earliest works showed Greta Garbo on a round canvas. In 1965, Bernstein had his first solo exhibition in New York, which opened to rave reviews. Richard went on to study at Pratt and Columbia University, under the famed German artist Richard Lindner, who had a great influence on him. Their works would inspire him throughout his career. It was there that he was introduced to the art of Mondrian, Picasso, and Georgia O’Keeffe that led him to pursue a career in fine arts. Bernstein’s parents enrolled him in Saturday classes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for gifted and talented children. He grew up with a love of Hollywood and celebrity culture that inspired him throughout his career. Both of his parents praised beauty and creativity, which Richard possessed in abundance. His father owned Supreme Fashions, a company that manufactured men’s suits his mother was a trained classical pianist. Richard Bernstein was born on Halloween in 1939 to a middle-class family in New York. 1985, via The Estate of Richard Bernstein Richard Bernstein: The Beginning Richard Bernstein and Andy Warhol by Bobby Grossman, c.
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