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  2. Bernard Perlin - Wikipedia

    • Bernard Perlin was an American painter. He is primarily known for creating pro-war art during World War II and magic realism paintings of urban American life. See more

    BornNovember 21, 1918 · Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
    DiedJanuary 14, 2014 (aged 95) · Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.
    EducationNew York School of Design, National Academy of Design, Arts Student League
    Known forPainting
    Early life and education

    Perlin was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1918 to Davis and Anna Schireff Perlin. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Russia, and his father died when Perlin was 10 years old. Perlin grew up with two older sisters, Mil… See more

    Career

    Perlin was rejected from service in the United States military because he was openly gay. He entered the graphics department of the Office of War Information in 1942, creating pro-war propaganda popular in t… See more

    Personal life

    In 2009, Perlin married Edward Newell, his partner of 54 years. When he stopped painting, Perlin took up growing flowers.
    Perlin died at the age of 95 in 2014 in his home in Ridgefield. See more

     
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  8. Bernard Perlin 1918–2014 - Tate

    Bernard Perlin was an American painter. He is primarily known for creating pro-war art during World War II and magic realism paintings of urban American life.

  9. Bernard Perlin - Artists - Anna Zorina Gallery

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