By Will (William Howard) Shuster
Located in Missouri, MO
Canyon Road, Santa Fe
By. William Howard Shuster (American, 1893-1969)
Signed Lower Right
Edition of 100 Lower Center
Titled Lower Left
Unframed: 4" x 4.75"
Framed: 15.75" x 15.25"
A realist and early modernist painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and sculptor, Will Shuster became known primarily for his work in New Mexico where in 1920, he settled in Santa Fe, having been encouraged to come there by John Sloan. He had studied electrical engineering at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and later was a student of Sloan's in Santa Fe in both etching and painting.
He was in World War I, where he suffered a gas attack. On his return, he studied with J William Server in Philadelphia but was advised to go West for his health.
In Santa Fe in 1921, he became one of the founding members of Los Cinco Pintores...
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20th Century American Modern Will (William Howard) Shuster Art