Fanny Harlfinger-Zakucka

Fanny Harlfinger-Zakucka (1873-1954) was an Austrian painter, graphic artist and craftswoman.

Fanny Harlfinger-Zakucka
Born
Fanny Zakucka

(1873-05-26)26 May 1873
Mank, Austria
Died19 September 1954(1954-09-19) (aged 81)
Vienna, Austria
NationalityAustrian
EducationUniversity of Applied Arts Vienna
Known forpainting, graphic art
MovementVienna Secession
Spouse(s)Richard Harlfinger

Biography

Harlfinger-Zakucka née Zakucka was born on May 26, 1873 in Mank.[1] She studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. She was married to the painter Richard Harlfinger and both were active in the Vienna Secession.[2] She was also a member of the Vereinigung bildender Künstlerinnen Österreichs (Austrian Association of Women Artists)[1] and the Wiener Werkstätte.[3] In 1926 she helped organize Wiener Frauenkunst (Viennese Women's Art).[4]

Harlfinger-Zakucka died on September 19, 1954 in Vienna.[1] Her work was included in the 2012 exhibit Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000 at the Museum of Modern Art.[5] Her work was included in the 2019 exhibition City Of Women: Female artists in Vienna from 1900 to 1938 at the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere.[6]

References
  1. "Fanny Harlfinger-Zakucka". Belvedere (in German). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. "Harlfinger-Zakucka, Fanny". litkult1920er.aau.at (in German). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. Hofmann-Weinberger, Helga. "Fanny Harlfinger". Frauen in Bewegung 1848–1938. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. "A Show in Vienna Seeks to Highlight the Female Artists of Austria's Golden Age. Here Are 5 Women That Art History Forgot". artnet News. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. "Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. "Harlfinger-Zakucka, Fanny | Biography". MutualArt. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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