{"product_id":"the-artistic-legacy-of-buck-schiwetz-volume-26-9781648431166","title":"The Artistic Legacy of Buck Schiwetz: Volume 26","description":"E. M. (Buck) Schiwetz (1898-1984) could be called a \"favorite son\" among Texas artists working in the twentieth century. Schiwetz ranks among the state's best-known early artists, having left behind an important body of iconic Texas imagery produced over a prodigious career spanning some seven decades. Educated as an architect at A\u0026amp;M College of Texas, he parlayed this training with natural acumen to become a consummate draftsman, prominent illustrator, and celebrated artist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the mid-twentieth century, Schiwetz distinguished himself as an active participant in the rise of Texas art. As the Texas art scene experienced a period of dynamic growth and development, his artwork evolved across successive movements of Lone Star Impressionism, Regionalism, Modernism, and Expressionism. During his lifetime, the artwork of Buck Schiwetz arguably graced more publications than that of any other Texas artist. Featured in popular journals such as \u003ci\u003eThe Humble Way\u003c\/i\u003e or published in the pioneering art books issued by academic presses at both the University of Texas and Texas A\u0026amp;M University, Schiwetz's Texas imagery has long been employed to portray and celebrate Lone Star history and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Artistic Legacy of Buck Schiwetz\u003c\/i\u003e provides a long-overdue examination of this important Texas artist and his legacy: the first authoritative treatment of Schiwetz's career as both fine artist and accomplished illustrator, and the first scholarly examination of his full body of work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee the art exhibition traveling Texas from 2023-2025: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stark Galleries, Texas A\u0026amp;M University: September 21 to December 18, 2023 \u003cbr\u003e Tyler Museum of Art: January 19 to April 14, 2024 \u003cbr\u003e The Grace Museum, Abilene: April 27 to September 15, 2024 \u003cbr\u003e The Capitol of Texas, Austin: October 25, 2024, to January 31, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWILLIAM E. REAVES is author, editor, or coeditor of \u003ci\u003eTexas Art and a Wildcatter's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOf Texas Rivers and Texas Art\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Sense of Home: The Art of Richard Stout\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOde to East Texas\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKing Ranch: A Legacy in Art\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Texas State Parks\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e LINDA J. REAVES is coeditor or coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSense of Home: The Art of Richard Stout\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOde to East Texas\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKing Ranch: A Legacy in Art\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Texas State Parks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50455142990098,"sku":"9781648431166","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4175d1a-1417-4f63-bae4-360a4dea844d.jpg?v=1729874214","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-artistic-legacy-of-buck-schiwetz-volume-26-9781648431166","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}