12/15/2007
gordon dunne
personal experience
I had the pleasure of meeting fred and sara in their home in the late 1970's,spent several hours,have a collection of 20 plus lithos,framed and in my home.special pieces but most special is " end of a long day" which encouraged him to print and he did so.Wow.yes I have it in my office and some days i know that feeling.Just a special person to me.
12/08/2007
Sherry Myers
Fred Machetanz
Brian, Do You know what Machetanz means?? It means 'make a dance.'Dorothy if you have what you think is a charcoal dated 1937, it probably is. Mr. Fred did many things in many mediums in 1937+. He did many of Ohio State's football programs.
12/08/2007
Sherry Myers
Fred Machetanz
I met Mr. Fred in 1970, his son, Traegar was playing football (one of his great passions) with my brother. Met Miss Sara some years later. The Lithograph you have is probably '80 Winters'. Also the Polar Bear head is a print of 'Binky'the polar bear at Alaskan Children's Zoo. Was done as a fund raiser for the zoo. Mike would love to try to help you identify your FM. He did # his Lithographs. If you haven't come up with an answer yet. My sister works for HighRidge Art Studio (FM's). Sherry
03/20/2007
dorothy Lundquist
charcoal?
Have a work signed F Machetanz, May 1st 1937..Was told it is a charcoal..Have always liked his work but don't know his portraits and don't know charcoal..
10/04/2006
Eileen Winters
Frederick Machetanz
Trying to find out if the Machetanz artwork we have is charcoal or a stone lithograph. It is signed and dated 1970. We were told it is charcoal but cannot find anything about his charcoal artwork. It is the portrait of a rugged looking man - shoulders and head. Quite striking.
08/30/2006
Mike
Frederick Machetanz
I have a Frederick Machetanz piece of art that looks like a water color or charcol style drawing, it could be a Lithograph but I can't tell. Its is signed 1970 and is in a frame that it was put in by a shop in 1970. Its not numbered though, did he number his lithographs? I can send a photo if it could help someone let me know. I look at a lot of books and websites and have not seen this piece art.
12/01/2004
sophie lehmann
FM
I always have and forever will marveal at the splendid work on my Grandma's walls. Meeting FM and S only a few times, I still quickly learned how lovely both of them were. My grandma is F's cousin. The pinting that I can never keep my eyes off of is of dances in pink that hangs above the fireplace at my grandma's
01/13/2004
Fae Deaton
FM
I was privileged to meet Fred & Sara at their home while my family & I lived in Anch. 67-70. I was arts writer & critic during that time & worked w/ Anch Museum as vol. A real loss to art!
10/24/2003
Judy Ullrich
10/22/03 Brian Nichols
Hi Brian,
you pronounce Machetanz
Mock a tonz.
Hope this helps
10/24/2003
Judy Ullrich
10/22/03 Brian Nichols
Hi Brian,
I should have been more clear about the name.
The a is pronounced ahh.
Mock ahh tanz.
Judy
10/22/2003
Brian Nichols
Frederick Machetanz
I am a librarian at the Toledo Public Library. Our library owns a work of his art and we have received requests for the pronounciation of Mr. Machetanz's name. Can anyone provide us with this information? Thankyou Brian Nichols
10/08/2002
Danae
Mr. Machetanz
My grandmother was from Kenton, OH and a friend of the Machetanz. I was saddened to hear of his death. I have a couple of prints and an autographed book by him. Best wishes to his family; he was a great painter!
10/07/2002
wayne james
Machetanz
Alaska's most identifiable and honored artist. Frederick Machetanz died Sunday 10-6-02 at valley hospital in Palmer Alaska, he was 94.
02/07/2002
Phil
"Panuck- Eskimo Sled Dog"
I lived in Alaska during WWII and have this book given to me by my cousin. My Mother worked for the Coast Guard in Ketchikan, Alaska then. I love the illustrations in the book, many in color. It was published in 1939, the year I was born and the story is about an Eskimo boy named Andy!!!
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