{"product_id":"bergner-yosl-enlightenment-18114","title":"Yosl Bergner 'Enlightenment'","description":"\u003cp\u003eYosl Bergner stands among Australia's most important twentieth-century artists, celebrated for bringing the emotional intensity of European modernism into Australian art. Throughout a career spanning more than seven decades, he developed a distinctive visual language in which everyday objects became potent symbols of the human experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 'Enlightenment', Bergner transforms a modest arrangement of domestic forms into a dramatic and enigmatic stage. Suspended beneath a solitary lamp, a central vessel rises from a gathering of fragmented structures and utensils, illuminated as though undergoing a moment of revelation. The stark spotlight creates a theatrical tension between darkness and light, obscurity and understanding, lending the composition an almost spiritual atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile rooted in the tradition of still life, 'Enlightenment' moves well beyond mere description. Bergner imbues these humble objects with a sense of character and presence, inviting viewers to project narratives, emotions and meaning onto their forms. His expressive brushwork and richly atmospheric palette heighten the work's psychological charge, transforming an ordinary scene into a meditation on perception, resilience and the search for meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepresented in major public collections throughout Australia and internationally, Bergner remains one of the defining figures of Australian modernism. Enlightenment is a compelling example of his ability to elevate the everyday into something profound—an evocative and intellectually rewarding work for collectors of Modern, Expressionist and socially engaged art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/collections\/yosl-bergner\"\u003eYosl BERGNER\u003c\/a\u003e (1920 - 2017)\u003cbr\u003e'Enlightenment' 1964\u003cbr\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImage Size\u003c\/i\u003e: 50 x 40 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions\u003c\/i\u003e: 68 x 57 x 4 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigned\u003c\/i\u003e: Signed lower right; signed and titled verso\u003cbr\u003eComes with Letter of Provenance\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent \u003cbr\u003e(c) Yosl Bergner \/ Copyright Agency\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"small","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45188978442310,"sku":null,"price":4950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0499\/8229\/files\/bergner-yosl-enlightenment-18114.jpg?v=1781670664","url":"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/products\/bergner-yosl-enlightenment-18114","provider":"Art and Collectors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}