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Will Shuster

Will Shuster was an American painter, ironworker, sculptor, teacher, etcher and graphic artist (1893–1969). He was born at Philadelphia and died at Albuquerque.

Also recorded as William Shuster; William Howard Shuster, Jr.; Shus.

Will Shuster in brief

Born
1893
Died
1969
Known for
painter, ironworker, sculptor, teacher, etcher, graphic artist and illustrator
Place of birth
Philadelphia
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings William Shuster, William Howard Shuster, Jr. and Shus. His recorded languages were English and Spanish.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 6: Zozobra, The Eve of Saint Francis, New Mexico Snow Country, Portrait of John Sloan, Mountains and Desert and Untitled (Deer Dance).

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

New Mexico Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Shuster, William Howard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, American National Biography Online, 2001. Shuster, George Nauman (1894-1977), educator and Catholic layman, American National Biography Online, 2000.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Will Shuster studied at Drexel University. training under John Sloan is recorded. the recorded working language is English and Spanish.

Residence is recorded at New Mexico. Membership is recorded of Los Cinco Pintores.

Works named in the authority record are Zozobra, The Eve of Saint Francis, New Mexico Snow Country, Portrait of John Sloan, Mountains and Desert and Untitled (Deer Dance).

Work by Will Shuster is recorded in the collections of New Mexico Museum of Art, Stark Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, Delaware Art Museum and The Newark Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1893Will Shuster born at Philadelphia.
  2. 1921New Mexico Snow Country.
  3. 1922The Eve of Saint Francis (New Mexico Museum of Art).
  4. 1922Mountains and Desert.
  5. 1928Portrait of John Sloan (New Mexico Museum of Art).
  6. 1949Untitled (Deer Dance) (Q214867).
  7. 1969Will Shuster died at Albuquerque.
  8. 1983Elastoblast: Medical responsibility and nuclear war (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, American National Biography Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Shuster, George Nauman (1894-1977), educator and Catholic layman, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Shuster, William Howard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Will Shuster.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q8012579: Will Shuster

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Will Shuster”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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