Bob Witz Explained

Robert A. Witz (September 9, 1934 – February 23, 2021) was an American artist, poet and writer.^{[1] [2]} He was born in Tomah, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1959. He was founder and editor of the literary arts magazine, APPEARANCES.^[3]

Some of his correspondences with Artforum magazine were published by editor Robert Pincus-Witten along with his work "The Work Ethic a Drawing" under the title,^[4]

Witz died in Tomah on February 23, 2021, at the age of 86.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.studio-18gallery.com/bob%20witz.html Studio 18 Gallery
2. http://www.brooklynrail.org/2005/03/artseen/larry-webb-and-bob-witz Brooklyn Rail article, March 2005
3. http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/fales/witz The Fales Library Guide to the Bob Witz Papers/Appearances Magazine Archive
4. https://www.artforum.com/print/197307/robert-witz-selections-from-the-tomah-letters-36264 "Robert Witz: Selections from the Tomah Letters" in 1973
5. Web site: Robert A. Witz . Tribute Archive . 19 March 2024.