The hardest part is to think of new and different ideas all the time so that you don’t paint the same old thing all the time.
Mac Schweitzer, 1957, letter to Arthur H. White
During the 1950s Mac’s printmaking ranged from elegant large serigraphs (silkscreens) to charming small lithographs. She also designed popular seasonal notecards.
Mac worked closely with Robert E. Spray (1910-2000), a widely recognized Tucson artist who excelled at the process of multi-colored silk screening with sophisticated tonal effects. In his studio, he produced original serigraphs of his own design, as well as prints for other Tucson artists, including Ted DeGrazia. Mac’s Shalako ritual scenes at Zuni Pueblo were printed by Spray on richly textured paper and published in Tom Bahti’s Southwestern Indian Ceremonials (1970).
Sometimes mistaken for pencil drawings, Mac’s offset lithographs on plain paper were created between 1952 and 1955 in unnumbered editions. A series of twelve different images were produced commercially at a local printshop and sold through several Tucson galleries including Tom Bahti’s shop. These became especially popular souvenirs for Arizona visitors.
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Zuni Shalako Scenes
Other Serigraphs
Offset Lithographs
Selected Cards
