10 Facts About Edward Biberman

Edward Biberman was an American artist active in the mid-twentieth century.

Edward Biberman's work ranged from stylised portraits to history-inspired murals, and drew on the emerging urban landscapes of southern California, and on current events such as the Great Depression, the Second World War, and labour unrest.

Edward Biberman lived in New York City from 1929 to 1936, where he came into contact with the Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Jose Clemente Orozco; thanks to their influence, Biberman became a champion of public murals.

Edward Biberman often painted the figure as a way of addressing issues of race, immigration, labor, and ensuing social inequality around the world.

Edward Biberman's painting of The Biafran Child has become a symbol for the future of our children lest we mend our ways and was under consideration for a commemorative stamp for the benefit of the homeless children of Haiti.

Edward Biberman wrote two books about his paintings, The Best Untold and Time and Circumstance.

Edward Biberman was married for 51 years to Sonja Dahl Edward Biberman, an artist in her own right.

Edward Biberman's great-nephew is Jeremy Strick, the director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Edward Biberman's works were displayed at the American Artists' Congress, the San Francisco Art Association, the Golden Gate International Exposition, the California Art Club, and the Whitney Museum.

Edward Biberman's paintings are now to be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas.