Richard Bernstein (artist) Richard Bernstein (artist) Richard Frederick Bernstein (October 31, 1939 - October 18, 2002) was an American artist associated with Pop art and the circle of Andy Warhol. For nearly 20 years he was the cover artist for "Interview Magazine". Bernstein was born on October 31, 1939, in New York City to a family with an older brother, David and younger sister, Ellen. His father, Herbert Bernstein, was a clothing manufacturer and his mother, Florence, was a homemaker. His mother first took him to the Museum of Modern Art children's school, where he saw works by Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, and
Pop Hart Hart". He died in 1933 in Coytesville, where he had lived in poor health during his last years. From his early travels onward, Hart worked often in the highly portable medium of watercolor, and he developed a loose, vigorous style that eventually attracted the attention of Knoedler Gallery in New York, which gave him his first show. Critics have singled out his eye for detail, his technical accomplishment, and his roguish humor for praise. After moving to the New York City area, Hart became part of an artist colony in Fort Lee, New Jersey, that included such champions of avant-garde