International contemporary art platform08.01.1925–19.04.2010
José Bernal
José Bernal (1925–2010) was an American artist of Cuban origin associated with postmodernism. Born in Santa Clara, Cuba, he is linked culturally to Cuba while his professional career was based in the United States.
Biography
José Bernal was born on January 8, 1925, in Santa Clara, Cuba. He was an artist whose work belongs to the postmodernism movement. Although Bernal's professional career was connected to America, he is culturally associated with the Cuban environment. Throughout his life and work, he represented a vivid example of an American artist of Cuban descent. Bernal passed away on April 19, 2010, in Skokie. His art and life path reflect the interrelation of cultural and artistic trends of both Cuba and the United States. In art historical classification, his work is attributed to postmodernism, highlighting the characteristics of his artistic style and thematic choices.
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Lucrecia Schneider; Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0.
