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Herman Berserikartist • painter • watercolourist • draughtsmanDen Haag 1921-2002

biography of Hermanus 'Herman' Berserik

Herman Berserik is a member of the Hague Realists. He trained at the city’s Academy of Art from 1939-1944, under Rein Drayer, among others. He then travelled to Paris and was particularly struck by the French Cubists and the École de Paris, which afterwards inspired him in the way he combined realism and Cubism in his still lifes. This led to him joining the painters’ groups Vrij Beelden (Free Images) Verve in The Hague (1951-1957), to which Jan van Heel and Theo Bitter also belonged, and De Realisten (1951-1960). In the late fifties the definitive Berserik style emerged – weird and humorous depictions of everyday reality. As well as still lifes, he is known for his landscapes, interiors, figures and city scenes. He also designed costumes and stage sets for the theatre and book covers for Salamander paperbacks.


for salepaintings, watercolours and drawings by Herman Berserik


Herman Berserik | Comedia dell'Arte, acrylic on board, 19.0 x 23.5 cm, signed u.r. and dated '92

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Comedia dell'Arte

Herman Berserik | Sketches of a town, pen and ink and watercolour on paper, 15.8 x 23.7 cm, signed l.r. and dated '66-'67

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • for sale

Sketches of a town

Herman Berserik | At the bar; on the reverse: Bikers at the bar, pen and ink on paper, 15.8 x 23.7 cm, signed u.r. and both dated 1966

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • for sale

At the bar; on the reverse: Bikers at the bar

Herman Berserik | Old people watching tv; on the reverse: naked beat, pen and ink on paper, 15.8 x 23.7 cm, signed l.r. and dated 1966

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • for sale

Old people watching tv; on the reverse: naked beat

Herman Berserik | Sundial and watches, pen and ink on paper, 23.7 x 15.8 cm, signed u.r. and dated 16 aug 66

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • for sale

Sundial and watches


previously for salepaintings, watercolours and drawings by Herman Berserik


Herman Berserik | Morning sun in the studio, acrylic on canvas, 65.9 x 94.7 cm, signed l.r. and dated 1982

Herman Berserik

painting • previously for sale

Morning sun in the studio

Herman Berserik | Gesprek aan de Waal (Conversation by the river Waal), acrylic on panel, 29.5 x 37.5 cm, signed l.r. and dated '93

Herman Berserik

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Gesprek aan de Waal (Conversation by the river Waal)

Herman Berserik | Doll in a box, oil on panel, 20.5 x 9.0 cm, signed l.c. on the frame and dated 1971

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Doll in a box

Herman Berserik | Still life with artificial fruit, acrylic on canvas, 44.1 x 31.2 cm, signed u.c. and dated 1975

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painting • previously for sale

Still life with artificial fruit

Herman Berserik | White clown, pencil, pen and acrylic on panel, 19.6 x 22.4 cm, signed l.l. and dated 1994

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White clown

Herman Berserik | Toys, oil on board, 32.7 x 50.0 cm, signed l.c. and dated nov. 1964

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Toys

Herman Berserik | A sunny day on a terrace in Scheveningen, oil on canvas, 50.0 x 60.5 cm, signed l.r. and dated '54

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A sunny day on a terrace in Scheveningen

Herman Berserik | View in studio, acrylic on canvas, 65.2 x 107.0 cm, signed u.r. and dated 1984

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View in studio

Herman Berserik | People jogging on De Velhorst, Lochem, acrylic on canvas on panel, 31.0 x 35.6 cm, signed l.c. and painted 1985

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People jogging on De Velhorst, Lochem

Herman Berserik | Nightly occurence, acrylic on canvas, 50.1 x 60.0 cm, signed l.r. and dated '95

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Nightly occurence

Herman Berserik | The mountain trail, acrylic on panel, 18.0 x 24.8 cm, signed u.l. and dated 1989

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The mountain trail

Herman Berserik | A view from the artist's studio; lovers in the woods, tempera on canvas, 100.0 x 110.0 cm, signed l.l. and painted between 1964-1965

Herman Berserik

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A view from the artist's studio; lovers in the woods

Herman Berserik | Stroller in a street, oil on canvas, 40.2 x 50.4 cm, signed l.l. and dated 49-50

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Stroller in a street

Herman Berserik | A still life with fish, oil on canvas, 40.2 x 40.2 cm, signed l.l. and dated '48

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A still life with fish

Herman Berserik | Teun, pencil, pen in brown ink on paper, 23.7 x 15.8 cm, signed l.l. and dated 1965

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watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Teun

Herman Berserik | Bommerich, Christmas '65, pen and ink on paper, 15.8 x 23.7 cm, signed l.r. and dated 1965

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Bommerich, Christmas '65

Herman Berserik | Jaagpad, Delft, pen and ink on paper, 15.8 x 23.7 cm, signed l.r. and dated 15 aug 66

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Jaagpad, Delft

Herman Berserik | Man and woman, pen and ink on paper, 15.8 x 23.7 cm, dated 16 aug 66

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Man and woman

Herman Berserik | Frieda, gouache on paper, 31.5 x 22.0 cm, signed m.l. and dated 1967

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Frieda

Herman Berserik | Still life with harlequin, gouache on board, 30.8 x 18.8 cm, signed l.l. and dated '43

Herman Berserik

watercolour • drawing • previously for sale

Still life with harlequin


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