Born in 1891, Florence Brillinger was from Emigsville, PA, a small town outside of York, PA, where she graduated from high school in 1910. After she completed a course in designing at the Academy of Design in Philadelphia, Florence was employed as a designer at the Rudy Brothers’ art glass works where she likely she met her future husband, magazine illustrator Fritz (Frederick) Pfeiffer.

The two were married in 1914. From there, little information exists regarding Florence. We know she and her husband traveled extensively through Europe in the 20’s and into the 30’s. They had a child in 1926. Florence exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in the early 40’s and was an active member of the American Artists’ Congress, the organization whi...