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Thomas Moran: Watercolors of the American West

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Moran's watercolors were made on the spot to capture the true colors that he would reproduce in his well known oils. A watercolor painter myself, I have been very interested in this book for years. It has been very disappointing to find that it has only 10 color illustrations (and not good quality ones), and 50 b/w. (I had ordered this book before Scott's review was posted, bad luck). This is an information usually missing from book reviews or "product detail" lines, and I think it should be provided. It is the fourth time it happens to me with Amazon. Anyway, I think Ms. Clark essay deserves a better rating, but I usually buy art books for the color plates.

This is a dreadful book on Thomas Moran, the colorist. Few illustrations in color. Those that are printed in color are compromised by the poor printing. Do not buy!

I've seen Moran originals in museums. They are delightful and the color is one of their primary appeals, the drawing being the other. Very few of the reproductions in this book are in color. That is a shame because it seems to be the case with most books about his work. He will never be fully appreciated until there are some good color reproductions available.