Background

Maser, Edward Andrew was born on December 23, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Andrew J. and Bozena (Slezak) Maser.

Education

Student, University Michigan, 1943. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1957.

Postgraduate, University Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, 1950. Postgraduate, University Florence, Italy, 1952.

Career

Instructor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1952-1953; director, U. Kansas Museum Art, 1953-1961; associate professor of history art, U. Kansas Museum Art, 1957-1961; professor art, University of Chicago, 1961-1988; professor emeritus, University of Chicago, since 1988; chairman art Department, University Chicago, 1961-1964; director, D. and A. Smart Gallery, University of Chicago, 1972-1983. Cons. S.H. Kress Foundation.

Achievements

• Edward Andrew Maser has been listed as a noteworthy art history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Disguises of Harlequin By Giovanni Domenico Ferretti of Florence

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member College Art Association, American Association University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Son of Andrew J. and Bozena (Slezak) M. M. Inge Besas, March 31, 1956.

Father:

Andrew J. Maser

Mother:

Bozena (Slezak) Maser

Spouse:

Inge Besas