John A. Mallin
John A. Mallin (was born Johann Malinkowitsch; April 14, 1883 — January 9, 1973) was a
Biography
Mallin was born Johann Malinkowitsch on April 14, 1883 in the town of
He settled in Chicago. One of his first jobs was as a decorator of façades for the Riverview Amusement Park in Chicago. In 1918, he formed his own decorating company, John A. Mallin, Interior Art Decorations. He specialized in church decoration and ecclesiastical painting as well as art glass and mosaics. He stated his philosophy in one of his commercial brochures: "As there is nothing too good for God, so there is nothing too rich or too precious for God's earthly homes, His churches..."[2]
He originally worked out of his home, but in 1920 opened a studio in the
He died on January 9, 1973, at the age of 89.
Churches with John A. Mallin Art
- St. Adalbert Parish, South Bend
- St. Vincent de Paul Church (Chicago)[3]
- St. Mary of the Angels (Chicago)
- St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church, (Rogers Park) Chicago