MS048: Bernard Brenner Collection

The materials in this collection span the years 1950-2004. Most of the sculptures given to WPI were created in the 1990s, of forged steel. The bulk of the paper collection, including photographs, news clippings and most of the drawings and paintings, is from the 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes 63 pieces of sculpture by Bernard Brenner. These pieces are listed in Series 2. The rest of the collection is made up of biographical materials, primarily about Mr. Brenner's work, including news clippings and exhibit catalogs; art work using paints, pastels, charcoal and pencil, ranging from the 1950s-2000s; photographs, negatives and slides, mainly of Brenner's sculptures; and computer-generated art, both black and white and color, most of which was created in the 1980s. Note on condition of materials: Some preservation work needs to be done in the future, particularly with the photographs. Also, there has been no attempt to catalog photographs, slides and negatives by specific subjects. For this reason, some boxes have only a general description and not a folder list. Any notes with materials were probably made by Mr. Brenner's daughter, Rebecca. Materials are in document cases unless otherwise noted.