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1880 Horni Stepanov, Hungary - 1951 Indianapolis, Indiana. Known for: Landscape, frontier scene, still life.
The following, submitted April 2005, is from Edward Bentley, art collector and researcher from Lansing, Michigan. Commenting on the appeal of the Omaha, Nebraska landscape featured in his work, the... Read full biography
The following, submitted April 2005, is from Edward Bentley, art collector and researcher from Lansing, Michigan. Commenting on the appeal of the Omaha, Nebraska landscape featured in his work, the artist John Zwara stated in an interview in 1927: "We are indebted to nature for everything we have... Read full biography
The following, submitted April 2005, is from Edward Bentley, art collector and researcher from Lansing, Michigan. Commenting on the appeal of the Omaha, Nebraska landscape featured in his work, the artist John Zwara stated in an interview in 1927: "We are indebted to nature for everything we have and we should love and enjoy her beauty. People have eyes and see not. They hurry by the most wonderful pictures, the natural beauty of streams, forests and fields.". But to the people of Indiana that... Read full biography
The following, submitted April 2005, is from Edward Bentley, art collector and researcher from Lansing, Michigan. Commenting on the appeal of the Omaha, Nebraska landscape featured in his work, the artist John Zwara stated in an interview in 1927: "We are indebted to nature for everything we have and we should love and enjoy her beauty. People have eyes and see not. They hurry by the most wonderful pictures, the natural beauty of streams, forests and fields.". But to the people of Indiana that is not the artist anyone is familiar with. Indeed, the only known artist named Zwara was a bedraggled schizophrenic who spoke only through the beauty and appeal of his artwork. Furthermore, although Indiana has been the location of the majority of... Read full biography
The following, submitted April 2005, is from Edward Bentley, art collector and researcher from Lansing, Michigan. Commenting on the appeal of the Omaha, Nebraska landscape featured in his work, the artist John Zwara stated in an interview in 1927: "We are indebted to nature for everything we have and we should love and enjoy her beauty. People have eyes and see not. They hurry by the most wonderful pictures, the natural beauty of streams, forests and fields.". But to the people of Indiana that is not the artist anyone is familiar with. Indeed, the only known artist named Zwara was a bedraggled schizophrenic who spoke only through the beauty and appeal of his artwork. Furthermore, although Indiana has been the location of the majority of the painter's known work, it currently represents only a portion of his life. Jan Zwara (he changed his name to John upon entry into... Read full biography
John Zwara - Artist Info
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Keywords (19)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Itinerant Artist
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Brown County, Indiana
- •California Before 1940
- •Europe
- •Grand Canyon, Arizona
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Outsider Art
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Hoosier Art Salon-