Eugène Berman (1899 - 1972)

Eugène Berman

Eugène Berman was a Russian-born American painter and stage designer associated with the Surrealist and Neo-Romantic movements.

Eugene Berman's work often portrayed dreamlike landscapes, architectural structures and enigmatic figures. Berman was known for his meticulous attention to detail, rich colour palette and sense of theatricality in his compositions.

In his paintings, Berman created a world of poetic and mysterious atmosphere, evoking a sense of melancholy and introspection. His subjects often included mythological or allegorical figures, ruins and stage sets. His work had a surrealistic quality, mixing reality and imagination.

Eugène Berman also made a significant contribution to set design for theatre productions, particularly in collaboration with his wife, Leonora Carrington, a renowned surrealist painter. Their joint artistic vision brought surreal and fantastical elements to the stage, enhancing the overall theatrical impression.