Fisherman by Max Gerger
Painting
Oil painting of an unknown man, a friend of the artist Max Gerger. The subject has white hair, thick eye brows, rosy cheeks, and is wearing a fuzzy scarf. Gerger used to hang out at the docks in Saugatuck and chat with the boatmen and their families, where he painted this. Framed in an original wood frame painted a light green with gold accents. The inner mat is a beige canvas.
2019.17.02
Easel
Artworks
2019.17
Decker, Susan (Gerger)
Donation
Gerger, Max 1910-1973
1944
7-1/2 in
5 in
AC bay 22 small works
Art Conservation Room
Good
Curator’s Choice Exhibit
Max Gerger 1910 – 1973 A Saugatuck Fisherman 1944 | oil on canvas board Notes: Max Gerger was born in Reese, Michigan, but lived and worked in Detroit for most of his life. An admirer of the Ashcan School of New York, Gerger studied with George Rich, a student of Robert Henri. Among others, Gerger also studied with Zolton Zepeshy and explored color and light physics at Wayne State University in Detroit. In 1935, Max was accepted as a member of the prestigious Scarab Club of Detroit. Mr. Gerger held executive positions in the commercial art field and was well-known for historical illustration. He spent many summers painting in Saugatuck, Michigan where he captured the local fishermen. This work is an example of those efforts.* *adapted from information provided by Max Gerger’s daughter, Susan Decker. Collection: Saugatuck Douglas History Center Gift of: Susan Gerger Decker Accession: 2019.17.02
Notes: Note attached to painting: Portrait of a friend my father knew down at the boat docks. Dad loved to be down at the docks sketching and talking to the boatmen and their families. Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2019-05-06