Bernardo Corman: 45 Years of Sculpture and Six Years of Handcut Collage
For more than 45 years, Bernardo Corman has dedicated himself to the creation of art, specializing in sculpture and drawing. Over the last six years, he has shifted his focus to handcut collages, inspired by a book on concept cars from the 1950s and 1960s. His artistic style incorporates elements of Retro-Futurism and Surrealism. In the 1980s and 1990s, Corman primarily sculpted in bronze, training in Chicago before honing his skills at The Johnson Atelier in New Jersey, where he crafted notable works such as Escargo! and CaddyCorner. During the pandemic, he began to delve into collage techniques. His quest for perfection is evident in pieces like "Carp! (56 Buick)," "Fossil Fuel," "Holy Roller," "Taking Flight," and "Squalus Vehiculum Aeronautique (P-40)."
Key facts
- Bernardo Corman has been making art for over 45 years.
- His primary focus has been sculpture and drawing, but for the past six years he has made handcut collages.
- Early influences include a book of photographs of concept car design from the Big Three in Detroit in the 1950s and 1960s.
- He worked primarily in bronze in the 1980s and 1990s, with apprenticeships in the Chicago area.
- Starting in 1991, he was a staff member at The Johnson Atelier, a New Jersey fine art foundry.
- Signature pieces from that period include CaddyCorner, Iron Horse and Escargo!.
- After the Atelier, he worked as a moldmaker and shop rat for New Jersey artists, learning cast resin.
- He began making handcut collages during the pandemic, inspired by a New York City collage artist he had worked for.
Entities
Artists
- Bernardo Corman
Institutions
- The Johnson Atelier
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- New Jersey
- Detroit
- New York City