Edward Hagedorn

Edward Hagedorn (1902–1982) was an American artist, living most of his life in California. He painted and made prints, and was influenced by German Expressionism as well as Surrealism.

Biography Hagedorn was born on January 26, 1902, in Oakland, California, the son of Henry and Edna (née Kafka) Hagedorn. His mother died in childbirth, and he was raised by his maternal grandmother and by his aunt, Grace Kafka. Around 1930 he may have moved to New York for a brief period.

Illustration Hagedorn illustrated The Fourteen Poems of O.V. De L. Milosz, translated by Kenneth Rexroth and published in 1952.

Selected solo exhibitions 1938 - M. H. DeYoung Memorial Art Museum (September - October) 1996 - University of California, Berkeley Art Museum (July 15 – August 20)