Art and Artists in Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb. Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1982. Softcover. White wraps. 149 pp. 86 bw, 5 color plates. VG- (Label & few marks from previous gallery owner; slight soiling and aging to cover; interior unaffected and is clean and clear.). Item #8266
Issued in conjunction with a 1982 exhibition. Catalogue and exhibition organized by Norman A. Geske. Includes essays by Donald Bartlett Doe (The Land in the History of Nebraska Art), Rena M. Coen (American Art and Art History) and James T. Forrest (Regional Art Museums: Resources of American Art and Art History). Preliminary sections deal with the artist-explorers; the pioneers; and prelude to the present. The contemporary scene examines painting, sculpture, graphics, photography and crafts. Extensive bibliography. Includes biographical information on many of the artists mentioned, be they native-born, resident or contemporary. A great reference. Each artist is given a bibliographical section.
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