Softcover
1987 · Washington, DC
by Mecklenburg, Virginia
Washington, DC: National Museum of American Art, 1987. Softcover. Good+ (ex-museum w/ 'received' stamp to title pg; no other markings evident. sunning to spine & edge w/ deeper gradient sunning to back wrap edge. wraps have edge-wear, corners rubbed. parts remain tightly bound). light tan wraps w/ color illustration. 148 pp. 64 bw, 49 color plates. Photo is of a previous copy; please note the distinction in color wraps. Exhibiton held National Museum of American Art, Jan. 30 to Aug. 14, 1987 .Includes foreword, two essays: by Virginia Mecklenburg, 'Realist Choices: A History of the Sara Roby Foundation Collection', with 16 notes, by William Kloss, 'The Sara Roby Foundation Collection: Varieties of American Realism', with 9 notes, annotated catalogue of 113 works, illustrated by excellent color & bw plates, and listing of 59 more works. Includes artists such as Robert Birmelin, Isabel Bishop, Paul Cadmus, Richard de Menocal, Arthur Dove, Rose Mary Gonnella-Butler, Nancy Grossman, William King, and others.
(Inventory #: 11927)