Hans Burkhardt immigrated to the United States in 1924, settling in New York. He enrolled in night classes at the Cooper Union, then enrolled full time at the Grand Central School of Art where he met abstract painter Arshile Gorky (1904-1948), who had adopted cubist forms in his work. Gorky became a lifelong friend and mentor; Burkhardt worked in Gorky’s studio for several years, occasionally collaborating with him. In the late 1930s Burkhardt moved to Los Angeles in hopes of getting involved with the movie industry. He met artist Lorser Feitelson (1898-1978), who arranged for his first show at Stendahl Galleries in 1939. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he held teaching positions at USC and UCLA.
Additional Artworks
From Doane Art Collection
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Richard Budig
Calla Lillies, 2012
oil on panel
12 x 16 in (30.48 x 40.64 cm)
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Fionna Buck
Simple and Complex, 2005
Handmade fiber and hand dyed silk
12 x 28 in (30.48 x 71.12 cm)
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Bryon Burford
Feminine Instincts Devoted to the Manufacture of Arms, 1964
Serigraph
28 x 27 in (71.12 x 68.58 cm)
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Broemel Carl
Mountain Valley Scene
watercolor
15 x 22 in (38.1 x 55.88 cm)
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Gail Butt
Still Life
watercolor
12 x 17.5 in (30.48 x 44.45 cm)
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Broemel Carl
Columbia California
Watercolor
9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)
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Broemel Carl
Mushrooms
Watercolor
10 x 12.5 in (25.4 x 31.75 cm)
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Broemel Carl
Plums
Watercolor
9 x 12 in (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
About the artist
Han Gustav Burkhardt
1904-1994
