"...includes hints of realism, is rooted in symbolism and Russian iconography... The contrasting scratches, smooth passages, and shadows, while representing nothing that the viewer might recognize, seem to represent a formal organization of thoughts for the artist. The combination mimicked the elusiveness of the man many knew as a shameless self-promoter yet consummate friend, theatrical wonder, and...." http://www.afanews.com/articles/item/529-william-s-schwartz-romantic-modernist#.V4TFFa441WZ