Comments on: Sergei Bongart (update)

By: Lesley Pickford

Lesley Pickford — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:58:35 +0000

Brant, I’m not sure where you would display them, but please do find a way to get the the paintings out to the public. I just used red chair with shawls as a basis for a Master Copy study. While in no way as wonderful as the original, it was an inspiration for me in exploring Sergei Bongart’s technique and unique vision. Reading the blogs on his writings, and searching out his paintings has expanded my viewpoint, and approach to a composition, and I feel enriched in just that one exercise. My painting instructor Michael Rodman pointed him out as a hidden gem of modern American Impressionism, and I completely agree. Please get the paintints out!

By: Brant Biles

Brant Biles — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:53:08 +0000

Although not related to Sergei, I did have the pleasure of meeting him twice in my life. You see, my mother Joan, was his wife between 1952 and 1959. They married in Memphis Tn. and then moved to Los angeles together.
Unfortunately, Joan passed away recently, but, our family’s home has been quite the showcase for a bunch of Sergei’s work during that 7 year period. If there is a place to display them online, I would be happy to photograpg them and submit.

By: Ying Liu

Ying Liu — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:48:55 +0000

Just recently I got hold of the book Seigei Bongart by Mary N. Balcomb…, The only bio/art book I read from the beginning to the end basically in one breath without missing one word… I found it the most inspiring and fun to read, not to mention it left us with so many wonderful and valuble quotations or words from the master. I love this book, it made me laugh and cry at the same time…

Now, I just learned that there are more materials about his methods or his demos available… I will certainly make an inquiry about them. It is really wonderful to know that his legacy has kept him so much alive within us. Thank you!
Ying

By: Roy Lindquist

Roy Lindquist — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:14:06 +0000

The world is full of hidden tresures, and Segei Bongart is a juwel in the art of paintings! I am just full of questions why I never heard of him before…. I like his paintings, not relistic as the photolike paintings that looks more like a camera shoot, but his own way of showing us what he see with his own eays…thats what makes it more interesting…its creativ, full of colours and sparkling towards us. A magnetic painting one dosent get bored of.

By: Dan van Benthuysen

Dan van Benthuysen — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:20:48 +0000

There is something of the spirit of Rembrandt especially in his drawings, full of energy and abandon at the same time.

By: Cara Dawn Romero

Cara Dawn Romero — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:03:35 +0000

Wonderful article about a wonderful artist. Thank you so much for bringing it to us along with the web links.

By: Jo Ann Vincent

Jo Ann Vincent — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:30:21 +0000

I admire Sergei’s free spirited art and bold colors. Especially when he was trained to be so realistic when he studied in Kiav,Russia. I too wanted him to be remembered so I did a demo on him at my art league. I had many slides and photos of his work which I obtained from my friend who studied with Van Waldron in California. Hopefully his work will tour the U.S.A. someday so we can see it personally. I wish I could have studied with him too, but I see his teaching in his former student’s work. People working today, like Sharon B. Kaiser, Don Shali, etc.

The new book written about him will help keep his memory alive for those of us who don’t want to forget him.

All the best,
JoAnn Vincent

By: =s=

=s= — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:08:39 +0000

This is great!!!!

Finally!
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