BENNARD BLOCH PERLMAN American, 1928-2016 Homage to Manet: St. Lazare Railroad Station (Paris) at Twilight Oil on board Oil on board. Verso gallery label provides title, medium, and artist's name. Signed lower right. Framed. 16 x 20 inches; frame: 23.5 x 27.5 inches $400-600
ARTIST PROFILE: Bennard B. Perlman (1928–2016) was a distinguished Baltimore-based painter, educator, and art historian whose prolific career began with a museum exhibition at the age of 13. A graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology—where he was a classmate of Andy Warhol—Perlman became a central figure in the Maryland art community, serving as the long-time chair of the art department at the Community College of Baltimore and lecturing at prestigious institutions like Oxford University. As a painter, he was known for his modernist landscapes and "stained-glass Cubism," featuring his work in over 70 solo exhibitions and permanent collections such as the Library of Congress. Beyond the canvas, Perlman was a tireless advocate for public art funding and a renowned author of eight books, including the definitive history of the Ashcan School, The Immortal Eight.
