Re: [Cz-L] Czernowitz Art Gallery - What's New?

Hi Mr.Mechner,
As a member of the Czernowitz list member, I think it is my duty to inform
you, that the biography of Else Mechner ( I believe she was your sister or
aunt ?) is in the 3.vol. of my "unconventionnal lexicon" "Juedische Frauen
in der bildenden Kunst" (Jewish women in visual arts).it is a long story how
I came over her biography, and if you are interested, I shall write you... I
read about your foundation some months ago and I decided to write you, but I
could not find your e-mail adress, also I was occupied to finish the 4.vol.
Bests reguards from Haifa
Hedwig Brenner
Attached the cover of the 3.vol
----- Original Message -----
From: "Francis Mechner" <fmechner_at_panix.com>
To: "Edgar Hauster" <bconcept_at_hotmail.com>
Cc: <czernowitz-l_at_cornell.edu>; "Gabriele Weissmann" <egweissmann_at_gmx.net>;
"Hedwig Brenner" <hedbren_at_zahav.net.il>; <ldj_at_mechnerfoundation.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: Czernowitz Art Gallery - What's New?

> Dear Mr. Hauster,
>
> It is very exciting to us that one more painting by Solomon Lerner has
> surfaced and will now be shared with the world. Would it be possible for
> me to obtain a high quality digital photo of that painting? If so, I would
> appreciate an opportunity to speak with the photographer or communicate
> with him before he takes the photo. We would want to add the photo to our
> foundation's web site on Lerner that we are putting together. By the way,
> I was aware of the existence of that painting, as Lerner's widow gave me a
> black and white negative of it a long time ago.
>
> I noticed that the Czernowitz Art Gallery also has a drawing by Bernard
> Reder. You may be interested to know that my sister has two woodcuts by
> Reder. We were close friends, as my father and Reder went to elementary
> school together in Czernowitz. As a child in Havana, I was Reder's
> sculpture apprentice in 1941-42. I also have a wonderful large double
> portrait of Reder and his wife painted by Solomon Lerner in Havana in
> 1941.
>
> Congratulations on a fine acquisition. Congratulations also for the high
> quality of many of the other paintings in your gallery whose photos you
> sent out.
>
> Sincerely,
> Francis Mechner
>
>
> On 3/8/2011 12:06 PM, Edgar Hauster wrote:
>> Czernowitzers and art appreciaters...
>> By special courtesy of Gabriele and advised by Hedwig, I have the
>> privilege to announce, that we've introduced a unique painting made by
>> Solomon Lerner to the Czernowitz Art Gallery
>> http://czernowitzgallery.blogspot.com/
>>
>> Gabriele wrote: "Here is the painting of my father's grand-mother, Toni
>> Gold called Tonzia, painted in 1923, she died some times later, her grave
>> is the first tomb on the left, next to the cemetery main entrance (Gold
>> family)."
>>
>> Solomon Lerner is an enigmatic artist and I'm encouraging everyone to
>> share with us any available information on Solomon Lerner. The Mechner
>> Foundation in New York launched
>>
>> THE SOLOMON LERNER PROJECT -
>> http://mechnerfoundation.org/newsite/lerner.html
>>
>> which "is attempting to bring the work of the painter Solomon Lerner (ca.
>> 1890-1963) to the world's attention. Considered by some who are familiar
>> with his work to be one of the great post-impressionists, Lerner achieved
>> only limited recognition, his career having been disrupted by World War
>> II and his paintings scattered. The Foundation's first goal is to locate
>> as many of his paintings as possible and display digital photos of them
>> on this website. It is estimated that Lerner produced between one and
>> two thousand paintings, but at the present time -- 2010 -- the Foundation
>> knows the location of only about fifty of these. The rest are scattered
>> throughout the world, mostly in Israel, the United States, Cuba, France,
>> and possibly Romania. The Foundation has black-and-white photos of 58 of
>> them, and color photos of an additional dozen."
>>
>> Gabriele's painting made by S.L. may be no. 51. This is for now the last
>> update of the Gallery until the upcoming solo exhibition in (see
>> countdown) 42 days, 4 hrs., 58 min., 32 sec. I'm extremely grateful for
>> all positive and encouraging comments, which really motivates for further
>> exhibitions. The direct link to the comments is right here:
>>
>> http://czernowitzgallery.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_7600.html#comments
>> Enjoy the impressing art works of "our" Czernowitzers!
>>
>> Edgar Hauster
>> Lent - The Netherlands
>>
>> http://hauster.blogspot.com/
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