The Bartender (1958)
bernardperlin.com posted a photo:
Bernard Perlin’s depiction of a 1950s underground New York City gay bar. A companion painting, THE BAR (1957), is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and is featured on the cover of the new book: ONE-MAN SHOW: THE LIFE AND ART OF BERNARD PERLIN.
Bernard Perlin was an extraordinary figure in 20th Century American art and gay cultural history, an acclaimed artist and sexual renegade who reveled in pushing social, political, and artistic boundaries.
In ONE-MAN SHOW: THE LIFE AND ART OF BERNARD PERLIN, Michael Schreiber chronicles the storied life, illustrious friends and lovers, and astounding adventures of Bernard Perlin through no-holds-barred interviews with the artist, candid excerpts from Perlin’s unpublished memoirs, never-before-seen photos, and an extensive selection of Bernard Perlin’s incredible public and private art.
Published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag
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