Images(4)

Painting

Object number2017.68.21 a,b

Artist Tim Menees

Date1993

MediumPaper; Paint; Paperboard; Ink; Adhesive tape

Credit LineGift of Jennifer Busia

DescriptionPainting on rectangular white textured paper. Dark blue painted background surrounding bust portrait of Sophie Masloff in bottom right quadrant. Figure's hair is various shades of brown, orange, and red. Figure wears square purple glasses, oversize pearl earrings, and a blue suit jacket with dark purple blouse. Painting is inset on the paper leaving an unpainted border.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 11.938 × 8.813 × 0.031 in. (30.3 × 22.4 × 0.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 16.063 × 12.063 × 0.125 in. (40.8 × 30.6 × 0.3 cm)
SignedArtist signature is painted in blue in the bottom left corner "TIM MENEES".
Inscriptions(b)
Handwritten ink text in bottom right corner "TO Mayor Sophie: / Best of luck ... and / run again - I need / someone to draw! / -Tim Menees / 9/9/93".
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the life and career of Sophie Masloff. This painting hung in her office. Sophie Friedman (1917-2014) was born in the Hill District and attended Fifth Avenue High School. She became a clerk at the County Court in 1938 and worked there until 1976, the year she was elected to the City Council. She became Mayor in 1988 when she was president of the City Council and Richard Caliguiri died in office, making her next in line. She won the election in 1989 making her the first woman and Jew to hold the office. She declined to run again and retired in 1994. In 2000 and 2004 she served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

Previous owner Sophie Masloff (1917 - 2014)

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