Self-Portrait
1985 · Graphite on ivory wove paper
26 × 18.1 cm (10 1/4 × 7 3/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Bernard Chaet
American, 1924–2012
WA-00050117
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None documented
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5
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16
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Recent Drawings U.S.A.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1956
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
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- LocationArtsy· 85%
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- AicTier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Why this artist matters now
Bernard Chaet painted gestural abstractions rooted in the Boston Expressionist movement, developing a practice that moved fluidly between oil, watercolor, and printmaking. His work emphasized direct observation and emotional immediacy rather than rigid formal systems. Chaet taught painting at Yale University for four decades, shaping multiple generations of American artists while maintaining his own studio practice. His paintings were exhibited at MoMA and earned him recognition as a National Academician in 1994.
Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 1mo ago
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- Art Institute Chicago5 published5 img
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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