Dictionary of Texas Artists, 1800-1945 (West Texas A&M University Series) [Hardcover]

Paula L. Grauer (Compiler), Michael R. Grauer (Compiler)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This dictionary offers a comprehensive listing of more than 2500 artists who lived, worked, and exhibited in the state of Texas from 1800 to 1945. The amount of information provided for each artist varies, but all entries include places and dates of birth and death as well as primary cities of residence, art education, professional credentials, and exhibition history. Compiled by Paula Grauer, a freelance writer and Canyon News columnist, and Michael Grauer, art curator at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, TX, this source also includes several tables of exhibition indexes. Sometimes awkward in style (e.g., it states under Evelyn Lucile Beard: "Deathplace: living, Texarkana, 1997") and cumbersome in arrangement (none of the 158 reproductions is cross-referenced in the specific artist entry), this is still a wonderful regional source packed with otherwise hard-to-find information. The extensive list of references is helpful, though linking them to the entries would have been even better. Essential for any library interested in Texas art and suitable for all Southwest American art collections.AJennifer L.S. Moldwin, Detroit Inst. of Arts Lib.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Paula L. Grauer is a freelance writer and columnist for the Canyon News, Canyon, Texas. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English/Language Arts from West Texas A&M University.Michael R. Grauer, curator of art at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas, holds a B.F.A. in painting and art history from University of Kansas and a M.A. in art history from Southern Methodist University. He has curated major Texas exhibitions for the museum, including "Women Artists of Texas, 1850–1950."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: TAMU Press; 1st edition (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890968616
• ISBN-13: 978-0890968611
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,128,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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