Edward Muegge (Buck) Schiwetz (1898 - 1984) American
Watercolor on Paper
Measure 10 1/4"in H x 7 1/4"in W and 20 1/4"in H x 16 3/4"in W with frame
Known for: Regional landscape, industry and structure painting, printmaking
Name variants: Buck Schiwetz
Biography: Edward Muegge Schiwetz was a painter whose work recorded the state of Texas from the country to the city. In addition, Schiwetz was a magazine illustrator, graphic artist, writer, preservationist, and architect. Edward Schiwetz was born and raised in Cuero, Texas and learned to draw and paint under the instruction of his mother. He graduated from Cuero High School (1916) and received a baccalaureate in architecture from Texas A & M college, College Station, Texas (1921). In 1928, Schiwetz moved to New York City where he studied lithography and etching at the Art Students League. During this time he successfully marketed his work to publications including Scribner's, House Beautiful and the Architectural Record. Schiwetz returned to Texas in 1929 and became an art director and partner in the successful Houston advertising agency of Franke, Wilkinson, and Schiwetz. After retiring from the advertising agency in 1966, he devoted himself almost entirely to painting and drawing. In 1974, he moved to College Station where he worked on campus scenes at his alma mater. The Houston Art League honored Schiwetz in a festive tribute the year before his death and named him Texas Artist of the Year. He died in Cuero, Texas in 1984.
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