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

1944

7-1/2 in

5 in

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