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Charles F. Keck and the California Scene, Works in Gouache and Oil
A Tapestry of Life, The World of Millard Sheets
Ben Messick - Hardcover with Original Serigraph
 

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CALIFORNIA ART BOOKS. The following books represent an extensive knowledge of American Scene Regionalist watercolor art with emphasis on California Style artists. These beautifully illustrated art books capture the essence of the Regionalist movement that swept across the U.S. during the mid twentieth century. This group of talented California artists had a direct impact on the direction of American art as we know it today.

Please note: Many of these California art books and brochures are out of print, and a few are signed by the author.
California Watercolors 1850-1970 California Watercolors 1850-1970
                         

An Illustrated History & Biographical Dictionary

231 pages, by Gordon T. McClelland and Jay T. Last

303 color illustrations, hardcover, SIGNED - $20.00 SALE SPECIAL

American Scene Painting, California, 1930s and 1940s American Scene Painting, California, 1930s and 1940s
      

240 pages, by Ruth Westphal and Janet Blake Dominik

146 color illustrations, hardcover - $49.00

The American Scene, 1930s to the 1960s - Regionalist Painters of California 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, softcover - $22.00

Emil Kosa Jr. Emil Kosa Jr.
          

71 pages, by Gordon T. McClelland

88 color illustrations, hardcover, SIGNED - $27.00

Phil Dike Phil Dike
          

63 pages, by Janice Lovoos & Gordon McClelland

62 color illustrations, hardcover, SIGNED - $27.50

George Post George Post
      

81 pages, by Gordon T. McClelland

89 color illustrations, hardcover - $27.00

California Style 1930’s and 40’s California Style 1930’s and 40’s
     

This catalog is from a traveling exhibit

28 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

60 color Illustrations, softcover - $22.00

California: The Urban Tempo 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, softcover - $15.00

California Scene Paintings 1930-1950 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, OUT OF PRINT.

31 color illustrations, softcover - $22.00

Emil Kosa Jr. (1903-1968) A Retrospective Exhibition 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, OUT OF PRINT.

33 color illustrations, softcover - $21.00

Hardie Gramatky, Painter (1907-1979) - A Retrospective View Hardie Gramatky, Painter (1907-1979) - A Retrospective View
      

Works from 1928 - 1978

36 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

42 color illustrations, softcover - $22.00
This Exciting Land, Watercolors of the USA This Exciting Land, Watercolors of the USA
      

Watercolors by Millard Sheets

Catalog from a one man show at the Stary-Sheets Art Gallery. May 6 through May 31, 1989.

46 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

61 color illustrations, softcover - $22.00

Your Drawing is a Measure of Your Mind Your Drawing is a Measure of Your Mind
      

Hundreds of Black and white sketches by Millard Sheets from 1929 - 1982

101 Pages

Very limited availability, softcover - $65.00
Ben Messick - Softcover Ben Messick - Softcover
     

90 pages, by James R. Lafferty, Sr.

51 color illustrations, 50 black and white illustrations

Softcover - $39.00
Ben Messick - Hardcover Ben Messick - Hardcover
     

90 pages, by James R. Lafferty, Sr.

51 color illustrations, 50 black and white illustrations

Hardcover - $49.00
Ben Messick - Hardcover with Original Serigraph Ben Messick - Hardcover with Original Serigraph
      

90 pages, by James R. Lafferty, Sr.

51 color illustrations, 50 black and white illustrations

Hardcover with ORIGINAL SERIGRAPH - $600.00
Dong Kingman - An American Master Dong Kingman - An American Master
       

108 pages, by The Institute of Chinese Culture & Arts

41 color illustrations, hardcover - $39.00
Dong Kingman - Portraits of Cities Dong Kingman - Portraits of Cities
         

137 pages, by Dong Kingman

100 color illustrations, 50 black and white drawings

Hardcover - $39.95
Everyday Life in California, Regional Watercolors, 1930-1960 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, OUT OF PRINT.

83 color illustrations, softcover - $24.00
Little Toot, The Restored Classic Little Toot, The Restored Classic
     

90 pages, by Hardie Gramatky

50 color illustrations, 10 black and white illustrations

Hardcover - $17.99
A Tapestry of Life, The World of Millard Sheets A Tapestry of Life, The World of Millard Sheets
         

This publication accompanies an exhibition at the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts at Fairplex entitled: A Tapestry of Life, The world of Millard Sheets, September 7 through 30, 2007.

99 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

140 color illustrations, softcover - $29.00
Millard Sheets, The Formative Years Millard Sheets, The Formative Years
      

An article taken from New York Times critic Arthur Miller, April 28, 1929

4 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

4 color illustrations, folded - $9.00
Phil Paradise Sketches Phil Paradise Sketches
       

A photographic essay of selected studies in their original bindings.

24 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

21 color illustrations, softcover - $29.00
Phil Paradise, Recent Paintings Phil Paradise, Recent Paintings
      

This catalog accompanies an exhibition on Phil Paradise in 1989.

16 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

20 color illustrations, softcover - $22.00
Charles F. Keck and the California Scene, Works in Watercolor Charles F. Keck and the California Scene, Works in Watercolor
       

Photos of Charles Keck courtesy of National Watercolor Society archives

26 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

16 color illustrations, softcover - $17.00
Charles F. Keck and the California Scene, Works in Gouache and Oil Charles F. Keck and the California Scene, Works in Gouache and Oil
        

Charles Keck and the California Scene Vol. 2

24 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

16 color illustrations, softcover - $17.00
Charles Keck, Works in Watercolor Vol. 2 Charles Keck, Works in Watercolor Vol. 2
       

Photos of Charles Keck courtesy of National Watercolor Society archives.

32 pages, OUT OF PRINT.

25 color illustrations, softcover - $19.00
Contrasts That Complement, Eileen Monaghan Whitaker - Frederic Whitaker Contrasts That Complement, Eileen Monaghan Whitaker - Frederic Whitaker
SALE     

199 Pages, by Jan Noreus Jennings

167 color and black / white illustrations

12.5 x 10 inches, hardcover - $49.00
California Watercolor Art from the Early 20th Century Through Today California Watercolor Art from the Early 20th Century Through Today
                          

Many of our best watercolors in an exhibition style catalog

40 Pages, featuring 48 famous California artists

94 Color illustrations, including 16 full page (10" wide) jumbo images, softcover - $18.00
Millard Sheets, The Early Years (1926 - 1944) Millard Sheets, The Early Years (1926 - 1944)
            

This book accompanies an exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of California Art entitled: Millard Sheets, The Early Years (1926 - 1944), Feb 13, 2010

192 Pages, by Gordon T. McClelland

93 Full Page Color Illustrations, 10.25" x 12.25" jumbo hardcover - $35.00
DAMNGORGEOUS, A Daughter's Memoir of Millard Owen Sheets DAMNGORGEOUS, A Daughter's Memoir of Millard Owen Sheets
                   

This book accompanies an exhibition at the Oceanside Museum of Art entitled: DAMNGORGEOUS, Millard Sheets and His Southern California Legacy, from Sept. 14, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009.

146 Pages, by Carolyn Sheets Owen-Towle

36 color and 13 black and white illustrations, softcover, SIGNED - $27.00
VISIONS OF CALIFORNIA, The Story of California Scene Painting 1925 - 1950 VISIONS OF CALIFORNIA, The Story of California Scene Painting 1925 - 1950
         

DVD - 84 minutes

PART 1 – A Vision Unfolds

PART 2 – Visions of a Changing Land

PART 3 – Visions of Social Change

$29.95
DESIGNING WITH NATURE, Arts and Crafts Architecture in Northern California DESIGNING WITH NATURE, Arts and Crafts Architecture in Northern California
                

DVD - 86 minutes

$29.95
BEAUTIFUL SIMPLICITY, Arts and Crafts Architecture in Southern California BEAUTIFUL SIMPLICITY, Arts and Crafts Architecture in Southern California
    

DVD - 86 minutes

$29.95
GREENE & GREENE, The Art of Architecture GREENE & GREENE, The Art of Architecture
    

DVD - 57 minutes

$29.95
"California School", The Private Collection of E. Gene Crain
            

This catalog accompanies an exhibition at the Gualala Arts Center entitled: "California School", May 24, 1986 to July 20, 1986.

64 pages, by the Gualala Arts Center, OUT OF PRINT.

78 black and white illustrations, 30 color illustrations, softcover - $25.00
California Art, 450 Years of Painting & Other Media California Art, 450 Years of Painting & Other Media
     

This book covers the entire history of California art from the early mapmakers and explorers to the landscapists of the early twentieth century, the post-World War II modernists, and the late twentieth-century "idea" artists who champion personal, social and political issues.

560 Pages, by Nancy Dustin Wall Moure

577 color Illustrations, and 45 black and white illustrations, softcover - $42.75

 

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