Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts
By (Author) Donna L. Poulton
By (author) Vern G. Swanson
Foreword by Donald J. Hagerty
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
1st April 2009
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
758.1792
Physical Properties
Hardback
290
Width 292mm, Height 330mm, Spine 44mm
1152g
Description
VIVIDLY ILLUSTRATED AND EXHAUSTIVELY RESEARCHED and documented, Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts weaves a sweeping tapestry of artists' attempts to capture the majesty, rare beauty, and raw danger of Utah's frontier West. A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF ARTISTS WHO PAINTED SOUTHERN UTAH, INCLUDING: Solomon Nunes Carvalho Frederick S. D
Reviews
Painters of Utah''s Canyons and Deserts is a welcome addition to any art enthusiast''s bookshelf because it gives readers both a historical context and visual progression of the landscape through paintings created by Utah''s past and present artists.
Author Bio
Donna L. Poulton is Associate Curator of Utah and Western Art at the University of Utah's Museum of Fine Arts. She has written articles on Utah and Western art, and is the coauthor of Utah Art, Utah Artists. She lives in Salt Lake City.
Vern G. Swanson has been the director of the Springville, Utah, Museum of Art since 1980. He has published fourteen art history books as sole or joint author, five of these on Utah art, a major tome titled Dynasty of the Holy Grail, and Soviet Impressionist Painting. He lives in Springville, Utah.
