Henry Eric Bergman (1893–1958), born Heinrich Erich Bergmann, was a Canadian artist born in Dresden, Germany. Bergman’s training was as a commercial wood engraver illustrating catalogs and business prospectuses. He later took up fine art working in pencil, watercolour, oil paint, colour wood block printing but he is best known for his fine black and white wood engravings. Bergman was close friends with Harold R. Foster who created the comic strip Prince Valiant, and appeared on the Hal Foster episode of This Is Your Life in 1954.

Henry Eric Bergman
Born
Heinrich Erich Bergmann

1893 (1893)
Died1958(1958-00-00) (aged 64–65)
EducationArt and Trade School of Dresden
Known forengraver

Chronology

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Further reading

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  • Dillow, Nancy E. Transformation of Vision: The Works of H. Eric Bergman 1983 Winnipeg Art Gallery;
  • City artist, H. E. Bergman dies at 64, Winnipeg Free Press, 11 February 1958, page 32;
  • Bergman, Eric. The Studio, November 1936 p. 322-325;
  • Kane, Brian M (2001), Hal Foster: Prince of Illustrators, Vanguard Productions, ISBN 1-887591-25-7. IPPY Award-winning biography;
  • Roy, James A. The Heart is Highland. 1947 McClelland & Stewart Ltd., Toronto with woodcut illustrations by H. Eric Bergman.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bergman Papers in the Public Archives of Canada
  2. ^ Bergman Papers in the Public Archives of Canada
  3. ^ Dillow, Nancy E. Transformation of Vision: The Works of H. Eric Bergman 1983 Winnipeg Art Gallery
  4. ^ Dillow, Nancy E. Transformation of Vision: The Works of H. Eric Bergman 1983 Winnipeg Art Gallery p. 7
  5. ^ Bradfield, Helen (1970). Permanent Collection. Toronto: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0070925046. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  6. ^ Ainsley, Patricia. Images of the Land. 1984 Glenbow Museum p. 82
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