Tanna, from Graz, Austria studied at the Vienna
Academy of Art under the etcher and scholar, William Unger. While
studying in Vienna, she met her husband Luigi and continued developing
her skills within printmaking.
Just as Luigi before entering the world of etching,
Tanna brought her previous artistic expertise and knowledge of painting
to the plates she made. In this, she created her own etching style
apart from Luigi’s, breaking new ground within the world of printmaking.
Luigi and Tanna traveled throughout Europe and the
states. Their work signifies the various places they had seen together
in their lifetime. Tanna died in 1972, 10 years after her beloved.