Theresa Bernstein-Meyerowitz | |
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 Theresa Bernstein at age 40 in 1930 | |
| Born | Theresa Ferber Bernstein March 1, 1890 |
| Died | February 12, 2002 (aged 111 years, 349 days)[1] New York, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Polish-born American |
| Known for | Painting writing |
| Movement | Modernism; influenced by Ash Can School |
| Spouse | William Meyerowitz |
Theresa Ferber Bernstein-Meyerowitz (March 1, 1890 – February 12, 2002) was an American artist, writer, and supercentenarian born in Kraków, in what is now Poland, and raised in Philadelphia. She received her art training in Philadelphia and New York City. Over the course of nearly a century, she produced hundreds of paintings and other artwork, plus several books and journals.
Bernstein and her husband William Meyerowitz, who was also an artist, lived and worked in Manhattan and Gloucester, Massachusetts. She painted portraits and scenes of daily life, plus reflections of the major issues of her time, in a modern style that evolved from realism to expressionism. She was active in several art associations and promoted her husband's work as well as her own. Her artworks are found in dozens of museums and private collections in the United States and abroad. She remained active all her life and was honored with a solo exhibition of 110 art works to celebrate her 110th birthday.
Bernstein also authored several books, including a biography of her husband and a journal about their many trips to Israel.
She died in 2002, just a couple of weeks short of her 112th birthday.
- ^ "Theresa Bernstein – Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved October 9, 2023.