Art Books
The following books and catalogs on California watercolors represent the best in both the knowledge of the authors and the curatorship of the shows. All but one of the books (California Watercolors 1850 - 1970) is no longer in print, and are therefore available only as long as they last.
These books and catalogs are a must have for the serious and beginning collector alike. We are sure you will enjoy them!
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California Watercolors 1850-1970 An Illustrated History & Biographical Dictionary 231 pages 303 color illustrations, hardcover |
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American Scene Painting, California, 1930s and 1940s Edited by Ruth Westphal and Janet Blake Dominik 240 pages 146 color illustrations, hardcover |
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The American Scene, 1930s to the 1960s - Regionalist Painters of California A catalog from a show at The Art & Cultural Center at Fallbrook from September 11th through September 30th, 1999 34 pages, stapled, out of print. 90 color illustrations |
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Emil Kosa Jr. 71 pages 88 color illustrations, hardcover |
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Phil Dike 63 pages 62 color illustrations, hardcover. |
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George Post 81 pages, 89 color illustrations, hardcover. |
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California Style 1930’s and 40’s This catalog is from a traveling exhibit 28 pages 60 color Illustrations |
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California: The Urban Tempo Forward and essay by Gordon T. McClelland. This catalog is from a traveling exhibit 16 pages, out of print 19 color illustrations |
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California Scene Paintings 1930-1950 Catalog from a show at The Bakersfield Museum of Art from April 8, 1999 through May 14, 1999. 14 pages 31 color illustrations |
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Emil Kosa Jr. (1903-1968) A Retrospective Exhibition An Exhibition from November 18, 1989 through January 20, 1990 at Youngs Fine Arts, Santa Barbara 20 pages 33 color illustrations |
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Hardie Gramatky, Painter (1907-1979) - A Retrospective View 36 pages 42 color illustrations. |
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This Exciting Land, Watercolors of the USA Catalog from a one man show at the Stary-Sheets Art Gallery. May 6 through May 31, 1989. 46 pages 61 color illustrations. |
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Your Drawing is a Measure of Your Mind 101 Pages Hundreds of Black and white sketches by Millard Sheets from 1929 - 1982 Softcover |
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Ben Messick - Softcover 90 pages 51 color illustrations, 50 black and white illustrations Softcover |
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Ben Messick - Hardcover 90 pages 51 color illustrations, 50 black and white illustrations Hardcover |
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Ben Messick - Hardcover with Original Serigraph 90 pages 51 color illustrations, 50 black and white illustrations Hardcover with ORIGINAL SERIGRAPH |
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Dog Kingman - An American Master 108 pages 41 color illustrations, Hardcover |
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Dong Kingman - Portraits of Cities 137 pages 100 color illustrations, 50 black and white drawings Hardcover |
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Everyday Life in California, Regional Watercolors, 1930-1960 Published for the exhibition Everyday Life in California, Regional Watercolors, 1930-1960, May 15 through November 14, 2004 56 pages 83 color illustrations |
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Little Toot, The Restored Classic 90 pages 50 color illustrations, 10 black and white illustrations Hardcover |
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A Tapestry of Life, The World of Millard Sheets This publication accompanies the exhibition, A Tapestry of Life: The world of Millard Sheets, September 7 through 30, 2007 99 pages 140 color illustrations |
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Millard Sheets, The Formative Years An article taken from New York Times critic Arthur Miller, April 28, 1929 4 pages 4 color illustrations |
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Phil Paradise Sketches A photographic essay of selected studies in their original bindings. 24 pages 21 color illustrations |
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Phil Paradise, Recent Paintings This catalog accompanies an exhibition on Phil Paradise in 1989. 16 pages 20 color illustrations |