Background
Schutz, Anton was born on April 19, 1894 in Berndorf, Germany. Son of Anton Valentine and Elizabeth (Struth) Schutz.
Schutz, Anton was born on April 19, 1894 in Berndorf, Germany. Son of Anton Valentine and Elizabeth (Struth) Schutz.
Master of Engineering, University Munich, 1920. Student Munich Academy Fine Arts, 1919-1923.
Came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1930. Began as etcher, 1919. Associate with Joseph Pennell at Art Students’ League, New York, 1924-1925.
Toured Japan, China, 1929.
Founder, president New York Graphic Society, Incorporated., 1925-1966 (merged with Time, Incorporated. 1966), director, consultant, from 1966 (fine art public in the United States on same basis as in Europe.
Eproductions old and modern masters). Past president Inter-American Graphic, Limited.
Established United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Art Popularization Series, São Paulo, Brazil, 1953.
Member numerous United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization missions gathering materials for art reproduction books in India, Bulgaria, Ceylon, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Rumania, Tunisia, other countries, 1953-1961. Represented in collections Library Congress, Washington, British Museum, London, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, Uffizi, Florence, Italy, Cleveland Museum Art, Brooklyn Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, others
Served as Lieutenant of engineers German Army, 1914-1918. Member Society American Graphic Artists, Chicago Society Etchers.
Married Mimi Gross, August 30, 1920. Married second, Christa Trapp, July 13, 1961. Children: Herbert, Beatrice.