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Symphonic Forms #40
William Schwartz (1896 - 1976)
oil on canvas, 1938
30 x 40 inches
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Schwartz

The painter of this piece, artist William Schwartz, said, "In both music and art, I believe that the great thing is the creation, in an individual way, of harmony. In art . . . harmony may be of three sorts — of color, of form, and of line. Mastery of one of these elements is unsatisfactory . . . I strive for the mastery of all three."

This painting was created when Schwartz worked for the WPA.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
photograph by Gary Andrashko
ISM Accession #: 1943.16/910.9

<i>Symphonic Forms #40</i><br>William Schwartz (1896 - 1976)

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