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William S. SchwartzTransendental Abstraction by William Schwartz Titled Impressions of the West #7ca. 1940s
ca. 1940s
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A Transendental Abstraction by famed Chicago Modernist, William S. Schwartz titled "Impressions of the West #7". Anecdotally, Schwartz's notable "Impressions of the West" series were inspired by frequent visits to artist Ivan Albright's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Catalogue number #49 on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Image size: 13" x 13". Framed size: 16 1/2" x 16 1/2".
William S. Schwartz’s emigrated from Smorgen, Russia to New York city at the age of 16. He had already studied at the Vilna Art School from 1908-1912. At the age of 19, he won a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago. During his Art Institute tenure, Schwartz supported himself as a tenor, singing in vaudeville, radio and operatic venues. Proficient in both figurative and abstract forms of painting, his important "Symphonic Forms” series is among his most notable. The "Symphonic Forms" series was inspired from the artist's spiritual interpretations of classical music and poetry. Fourteen of his first “Symphonic Forms” paintings were exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in the acclaimed one-man show dedicated to William Schwartz in 1935. The show was even favorably reviewed by “Time Magazine”. Schwartz completed sixty-six canvases in his "Symphonic Forms" series during the years 1924 to 1967. According to the artist's log book, a document carefully compiled by Schwartz and his wife, Mona, each of these paintings were numbered consecutively and were never shown publicly until Schwartz's 1935 one-man Art Institute exhibition. His works have been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy among others. His works are included in many major museums including the Art Institute of Chicago, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, The Detroit Institute of the Arts, the Denver Art Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Art, The Tel Aviv Museum and the Library of Congress among others. Schwartz died in Chicago in 1977.
- Creator:William S. Schwartz (1896-1977, American, Russian)
- Creation Year:ca. 1940s
- Dimensions:Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Framed size: 16 1/2 x 16 1/2Price: $1,600
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: #14191stDibs: LU2591215637622
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