Max Schnitzler (1903-1999) was born in Eastern Europe and came to America in 1920 to escape the after effects of World War I. He was interested in drawing since childhood. He decided to become an artist after visiting a museum on Fifth Avenue in NYC. His parents were not supportive of his dream. He became a struggling artist, working several jobs to make ends meet. He got his big break in 1927 and scored a fellowship to attend the Art Academy in Paris. There he studied with Fernand Léger, André Lhote and Amédée Ozenfant. He would go on to have exhibits at the Zborowski Gallery in Paris, the MoMA in New York, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among others.
