Mo Petiweichi

Moses "Mo" Petiweichi (May 23, 1879 - August 6, 1909) was an American sculptor native to New York City.

Works

Petiweichi is credited with creating over 200 different sculptures which are today mostly owned by private art collectors scattered throughout New York state and New England. Some of his most famous sculptures include "A Night Owl And His Nest", "Singing Beauty", and his most highly acclaimed, "Fabulous Resistance", which is constructed entirely out of human hair.

During his early 20's, Petiweichi went through a period of obsession with owls. It was during this period that he created "A Night Owl And His Nest", along with the less famous "Snow Owl's Child" and almost 60 others. He also painted a trio of paintings featuring owls titled "The Three Owl Spirits", which was stolen from a private gallery in 1957 and never relocated.

Family

Mo's father, Greg Petiweichi, worked as a doorman in the Hotel Havier in New York. His mother, Madeline Stewart worked as a banker. Mo probably got his talent from his grandfather, Ben Petiweichi, who created the famous Petiweichi statue in Central Park. Mo's wife, Monique Petiweichi (née Fashoise) was an artist and created many beautiful pieces of art, some of which are now displayed in the Prado, in Madrid, Spain. Monique gave birth to twins in 1906, 3 years before Mo's death. There names were Bo and Coleen, two amazing people, who followed into their mother and fathers footsteps and became artists themselves. Bo created just 4 pieces of pastel before choking on sausage and dying. Coleen, on the other hand, made 57 pieces of art in her career as a painter. A few of her paintings include "The Follower", "The Great Nepop", and "The Dying One". Mo was a great sculptor and had a wonderful life.