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Albert Pinkham Ryder: Painter of Dreams (Library of American Art)

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Albert Pinkham Ryder is one of my favorite painters and this book provides good images and discussion of all of his major works. The book describes Ryder's life and influence as well as his techniques. Additionally, there is analysis of Ryder forgeries (which are common) and the condition problems resulting from his unusual methods. This is fascinating book to view and read.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MY ART BOOK REVIEWS: It might seem as though I rate most art books very favorably. The reason for this is that I usually visit my local library before buying a book. I'll look at all (in print and out of print) of the Rembrandt (for example) books and choose my favorite one to purchase. In the case of an artist's monograph, I try to choose one or two comprehensive books for each artist. These are generally large, well illustrated hardcovers with above average reproduction quality and informative text, often by one of the leading scholars on the artist. Thus, by the time I purchase a book, I have already found it to be among the best available on the subject.