A Touch of Whimsy - Drawings by Johannes A. Gaertner

"Dr. Gaertner was a man whose warm generosity of spirit takes us back to a time when such gentle wisdom and cultivated taste were a cherished value, not so in our computerized age. I have never had a more beloved teacher and 'shall not look upon his like again'."  Kenneth Wapnick

 

"Years ahead of his time, Gaertner was a great influence on my life as he taught me much about humanity as well as culture. Studying Latin under him for three years, I enjoyed every moment of his teaching." Jeff Ruthizer, specializing in the field of Labor Law.

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Yale University art historian, Jules Prown, who was greatly inspired by his work, described Gaertner as "an inspirational, but idiosyncratic undergraduate teacher."

 

"Johannes Gaertner draws in a vibrant and playful style of art that is both childlike and carefree, but in his masterful, whimsical way, he demonstrates a wickedly wise observation of human nature, adding an occasional ounce of ouch!"  Tahawus Cultural Center, Au Sable Forks, NY

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“…one of a dying breed:  the European émigré humanist in whom vocation and avocation, learning for a living and living for learning ran in perfect parallel harmony.”  Susanna Gaertner