Edna Wolff (Henner) Maschgan
The above painting,
by Edna Maschgan (1907-2001)
currently at Treadway Gallery,
reads "Palette and Chisel, Bitterly Award"
So, she must have been
among the first women members
(update: I've just spoken with Joe Vangsness,
who knew her when she became a member in the 80's,
so no, she was not among the first women to join.
As Joe remembers,
she was a short, serious artist
who called herself "Eddie",
and was married to Dr. Erich Maschgan,
the veterinarian at the Lincoln Park Zoo)
The gallery also notes
that she studied in Mexico
with Diego Rivera
in the 1920's
I'll have to scour the P&C archives
for any mention of her
She certainly did some interesting work,
quite different from
anyone else I've yet seen here.
posted by chris miller at 9:07 PM
3 Comments:
Hello,
I have just discovered your beautiful blog.
I was born and raised in Chicago but I am writing to you from Italy where I have lived for many years. My father was William Paglin, violinist and painter, an old, old time member of the 57th Street Art Fair until coming to live with me overe here in 1989 after my mother's death. My father died aged 102.
He and my mother, pianist and singer Charlotte Morris, were good friends with Edna Wolff Maschgan and her husband Erich and as I child I visited their home on a number of occasions.
(there is an article on him here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/73696246/Bill-Paglin-celebrating-100-Years)
I grew up among many paintings, one of them a beautiful Mexican boy by Edna that lives with me today in Italy. If anyone is interested I would be happy to photograph the painting and send it to you so that you can post the picture. I would love to have your opinions on this painting.
I have heard that Erich is still living, is this true? If so,he must be going on 100 himself... I would love to contact him. I have been living over here for so long! Thank you,
-Lisa Paglin, Osimo, Italy
Hello,
I have just discovered your beautiful blog.
I was born and raised in Chicago but I am writing to you from Italy where I have lived for many years. My father was William Paglin, violinist and painter, an old, old time member of the 57th Street Art Fair until coming to live with me overe here in 1989 after my mother's death. My father died aged 102.
He and my mother, pianist and singer Charlotte Morris, were good friends with Edna Wolff Maschgan and her husband Erich and as I child I visited their home on a number of occasions.
(there is an article on him here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/73696246/Bill-Paglin-celebrating-100-Years)
I grew up among many paintings, one of them a beautiful Mexican boy by Edna that lives with me today in Italy. If anyone is interested I would be happy to photograph the painting and send it to you so that you can post the picture. I would love to have your opinions on this painting.
I have heard that Erich is still living, is this true? If so,he must be going on 100 himself... I would love to contact him. I have been living over here for so long! Thank you,
-Lisa Paglin, Osimo, Italy
Yes!
Of course!
We'd love to see that painting.
Please email the image to:
burningthrone@netzero.com
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