Comments on: Nathaniel Kornbluth, Artist

By: LIMON

LIMON — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 22:50:37 +0000

J’ai connu Nathaniel KORNBLUTH. Je garde l’image d’un homme souriant, gentil, agréable. Il était très discret et me parlait de son art avec beaucoup de pudeur. Je me souviens de cette revue londonienne dans laquelle il était à l’honneur dans les années 80. Il m’en donna une copie que j’ai gardée. Ce fut l’unique fois où il s’est étendu sur ces croquis de jeunesse, sur ces traces du passé à jamais disparues. Cette reconnaissance artistique n’altérait en rien ses habitudes au quotidien. Il restait simple, poli, respectueux et humble.

By: Ruth Muller

Ruth Muller — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 18:43:14 +0000

I have a lithograph that Nat Kornbluth did on the spot when the International Brigade returned to London from Spain in December 1938. He gave it to my father Sam (a Brigader) who’d been his friend when they were growing up. It’s also very evocative.

By: David Kornbluth

David Kornbluth — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:50:31 +0000

Who are you?
DK

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 09:23:35 +0000

The Limehouse ones are particularly appealing to me. Limehouse cut is technically brilliant and The junk shop is like a scene from Dickens. I really enjoyed reading Lynne P’s comments on it.

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:00:51 +0000

Love the light that is in the night time ones.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:34:37 +0000

So evocative! It is easy to fall under the spell of the landscapes……so skillfully rendered…..however, look at the subtleties in the final image of the threesome in front of the junk shop. The narrative mystery that unfolds between the laconic standing male figure and the female next to him who leans a bit. She seems to pose and tilt just a bit, as if she is pretending to view the goods in the shop. Almost like she is conducting a little vanity performance, while the street-savvy man glances over, half-curious and mostly-cynical. The gent in the chair observes……maybe even the shopping-weary husband of the lady? The open shop is a stage setting, and the figures are the players. So much to consider, thanks to Nathaniel.

By: Helen Breen

Helen Breen — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:13:22 +0000

Greetings from Boston,

GA, these drawings are beautiful. Effective rendering of nighttime in “Lovell’s Wharf” and “Butchers’ Row.”

The figures in “Junk House, Limehouse” are so relaxed and realistic. Today we might call the establishment an antique shop or boutique.

By: Phil Maxwell

Phil Maxwell — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 08:58:57 +0000

I can’t wait to see more of Nathaniel’s work in the book!

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 06:54:14 +0000

Nathaniel’s work is wonderful, I have always been fascinated by his atmospheric pictures. Valerie

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:40:23 +0000

Lovely, atmospheric work.