William’s work is defined by its modernism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Lily
William S. Schwartz (American, born Smarhoń, Russian Empire, now Belarus, 1896-1977)

From Window
William S. Schwartz (American, born Belarus, 1896-1977) published by the Works Progress Administration

Chicago Harbor
William S. Schwartz (American, born Smarhoń, Russian Empire, now Belarus, 1896-1977)

Lithograph #13, Female Nude
William S. Schwartz American, born Belarus, 1896-1977

Still Life - Fruit
William S. Schwartz (American, born Belarus, 1896-1977) published by the Works Progress Administration

Man on a Park Bench
William S. Schwartz (American, born Belarus, 1896-1977) published by the Works Progress Administration

Miner
William S. Schwartz (American, born Belarus, 1896-1977) published by the Works Progress Administration

Portrait
William S. Schwartz (American, born Belarus, 1896-1977) published by the Works Progress Administration

Miner
William S. Schwartz (American, born Belarus, 1896-1977) published by the Works Progress Administration

Portrait
William S. Schwartz (American, born Belarus, 1896-1977) published by the Works Progress Administration

Miner
William S. Schwartz (American, born Belarus, 1896-1977) published by the Works Progress Administration

Porcupine, from A Bestiary
Aubrey Schwartz (American, born 1928) printed by Joe Funk (American, 1901–1985) published by Kanthos Press, (American, 20th century)

Saint William of Maleval
After Salvator Rosa Italian, 1615-1673 Carlo Antonini ? c.1740 - c.1784

Incoming Tide: Monterey
William S. Rice American, 1873–1963

Three Twenty Oakdale Apartment Building, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective
Milton Meyer Schwartz American, 1925-2007

Women Fighting
William Rothenstein English, 1872-1945

Flood Victims of Harrisburg
Terry Husebye American, born 1945

Autumn Live Oak
William S. Rice American, 1873–1963

Villa Pamphili outside Porta S. Pancrazio, from Views of Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) published by Francesco (Italian, 1758-1810) and Pietro Piranesi (Italian, born 1758/9)