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Ernest Berke

Ernest Berke (1921 - 2010) was active/lived in Arizona.  Ernest Berke is known for Western genre-Indian, sculpture.

A sculptor and painter of western subjects and well known both in the Southwest and East Coast, Ernest Berke was born in Harlem, New York City in 1921 to a Romanian mother who designed clothes and a Russian father, who was a sheet metal worker.  At six years of age, his father, who recognized his talent, encouraged him to pursue art.  While working as an advertising illustrator for Sears & Roebuck for a number of years, Ernest became fascinated with the growing West, especially cowboys and Indians.

A self-taught artist and anthropologist, Berke was a voracious reader.  He met on a regular basis at a local New York City bookstore with a group who shared his interest in the West, and occasionally, Berke would also show his works there.

When the New York Times reviewed his work, it was met with great interest, and he terminated his job to devote himself to his painting.  His devotion to the West covers over four decades, completing more that   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3648 characters.]  Artist bio

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