University of Michigan Museum of Art, UMMA
525 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354
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Museums page for Lester Schwartz ((1912 - 2005)), known for Modernist genre and figure painting, sculpture. Showing 2 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1912 Manitowoc, Wisconsin - 2005. Known for: Modernist genre and figure painting, sculpture.
The following biographical information was submitted to AskART.com by Tanya Schwartz, daughter of Lester Schwartz. Lester Schwartz was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he attended Lincoln High... Read full biography
The following biographical information was submitted to AskART.com by Tanya Schwartz, daughter of Lester Schwartz. Lester Schwartz was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he attended Lincoln High School, graduating in 1930. He continued his studies at the Art Institute of Chicago*, IL. Upon... Read full biography
The following biographical information was submitted to AskART.com by Tanya Schwartz, daughter of Lester Schwartz. Lester Schwartz was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he attended Lincoln High School, graduating in 1930. He continued his studies at the Art Institute of Chicago*, IL. Upon graduation, the Art Institute granted Schwartz the first one-man show dedicated to a student's work. He then won the Edward Ryerson Traveling Fellowship and traveled throughout the South Pacific, Asia, and... Read full biography
The following biographical information was submitted to AskART.com by Tanya Schwartz, daughter of Lester Schwartz. Lester Schwartz was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he attended Lincoln High School, graduating in 1930. He continued his studies at the Art Institute of Chicago*, IL. Upon graduation, the Art Institute granted Schwartz the first one-man show dedicated to a student's work. He then won the Edward Ryerson Traveling Fellowship and traveled throughout the South Pacific, Asia, and Europe from 1937 to 1939. He studied at the American Academy in Rome, the Colorossi Academy* in Paris, and the Imperial School in Tokyo. From 1943-44, while serving in the Armed Forces, he painted murals in Army Chapels. In 1944 he was the Artist in... Read full biography
The following biographical information was submitted to AskART.com by Tanya Schwartz, daughter of Lester Schwartz. Lester Schwartz was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he attended Lincoln High School, graduating in 1930. He continued his studies at the Art Institute of Chicago*, IL. Upon graduation, the Art Institute granted Schwartz the first one-man show dedicated to a student's work. He then won the Edward Ryerson Traveling Fellowship and traveled throughout the South Pacific, Asia, and Europe from 1937 to 1939. He studied at the American Academy in Rome, the Colorossi Academy* in Paris, and the Imperial School in Tokyo. From 1943-44, while serving in the Armed Forces, he painted murals in Army Chapels. In 1944 he was the Artist in Residence at Ripon College, Ripon Wisconsin. Schwartz was their first artist in residence and held that posi... Read full biography
Lester Schwartz - Artist Info
About Lester Schwartz: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsWeisman Art Museum
The University of Minnesota
333 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455