The Village: Carl Sandburg
Description
Abstract painting depicting tall buildings, houses, and trees in pink, blue and green. Undated.
On original plaque:
Originally from Detroit, Carl E. Schwartz (1934-2014) studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago. He taught figure drawing and painting at the North Shore Art League for nearly thirty years. His work is in numerous private, corporate, and museum collections. The Library owns three other works by Schwartz, “Iron Mountain, Michigan No.3,” “Sculptress Kay Hoffman,” and “Chess Game.”
This item is currently not on display.
On original plaque:
Carl Schwartz“Sandburg Village” is a neighborhood of apartment buildings on the north side of Chicago built during the 1960s as part of an urban renewal project.
THE VILLAGE: CARL SANDBURG
Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin
Originally from Detroit, Carl E. Schwartz (1934-2014) studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago. He taught figure drawing and painting at the North Shore Art League for nearly thirty years. His work is in numerous private, corporate, and museum collections. The Library owns three other works by Schwartz, “Iron Mountain, Michigan No.3,” “Sculptress Kay Hoffman,” and “Chess Game.”
This item is currently not on display.
Rights
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Physical Dimensions
38 x 49 1/2 in.
Files
Citation
Schwartz, Carl E., 1934-2014, “The Village: Carl Sandburg,” Skokie Public Library History, accessed September 9, 2024, https://skokielibraryhistory.omeka.net/items/show/37.