Henry Eric Bergman
A Tribute to Beethoven's 9th Symphony, c 1936
woodblock on paper
protected by museum glass
protected by museum glass
7.875 x 6 in
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In A Tribute to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Henry Eric Bergman channels the grandeur of the famed composition into a striking black-and-white woodblock print. Created circa 1936, this work exemplifies Bergman’s...
In A Tribute to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Henry Eric Bergman channels the grandeur of the famed composition into a striking black-and-white woodblock print. Created circa 1936, this work exemplifies Bergman’s mastery of the medium and his love of music as well as music as an artistic symbol. Using bold contours, Bergman depicts a sense of spiritual transcendence, where a luminous figure rises toward the heavens, arms outstretched, echoing the ecstatic finale of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
Henry Eric Bergman is a renowned Canadian printmaker and former engraver for the Canadian Bank Note Company. Bergman brought a refined technical skill and emotional depth to all his work, often inspired by nature, music, and classical ideals.
Henry Eric Bergman is a renowned Canadian printmaker and former engraver for the Canadian Bank Note Company. Bergman brought a refined technical skill and emotional depth to all his work, often inspired by nature, music, and classical ideals.