lancaster paintings modernists collection

books:

the Cowboy's Dream
Betsy Fahlman

Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2004

As Arizona's first cowboy artist, Lon Megargee lived all the great Western myths as cowboy, rancher, entrepreneur, artist, and friend of politicians and celebrities. Produced in both a cloth-covered hardcover and a softcover format, this colorful text by Betsy Fahlman is illustrated with 90 color plates and 148 black and white photographs.

American Women Modernists: The Legacy of Robert Henri, 1910-1945

2 reviews
Sarah Burns, Erika Doss, ...

Rutgers University Press, 2005

A Definitive and Long Overdue Book on American Women Artists
It is very much to the credit of the young art museum at Brigham Young University that they are publishing such fine catalogues that not only enhance the Museum's large collection, but serve to fill voids in the compendium of art literature. This superb catalogue, edited by Marian Wardle, gives evidence of the vision of Campbell B. Gray, the Director of the Museum: his presence is palpable and ...

Guy Pene Du Bois: Painter of Modern Life
Betsy Fahlman

Quantuck Lane Press, 2004

Guy Pene du Bois (1884 - 1958) was one of America's most stylish painters, a keen observer of the social scene around him who deftly captured the sophisticated spirit of his era with a subtle and effective wit. It was during the 1920s that he achieved the style for which he is best known. The 1930s marked an impressive monumentality in his compositions and he received commissions to do two Post Office murals which stand today. By the end of the ...

Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth's Late Paintings of Lancaster

1 review
Betsy Fahlman, Claire Barry

University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007

Demuth's region
Charles Demuth painted his native Lancaster. He painted the area with wit and humor.The author places him with the precisionsists, There is more than a little Duchamp in his approach to buildings. "Business" one of the cleverist of his commentaries on work a day life is missing here.There is a thorough discussion of his bout with diabetes.The famous collector Albert Barnes helped him financially ...

John Ferguson Weir: The Labor of Art (American Arts Series)
Betsy Fahlman

University of Delaware Press, 1997

This illustrated monograph is the first scholarly study of John Ferguson Weir. Two major contributions--as an artist and as a teacher--ensure his prominent place in the history of American art. The reputation Weir achieved through his paintings led to his assuming the directorship of the Yale School of the Fine Arts.

American Images: The Sbc Collection of Twentieth-Century American Art

2 reviews
Betsy Fahlman, Matthew Baigell, ...

Harry N Abrams, 1996

Beautiful book
Beautiful book filled with colored photographs of works of art. This book also comes in paperback from Amazon.