Brandstatter (with the Denver Art Museum and others), with co-contributors, discusses the artists of the Rocky Mountain School who found their inspiration in the Colorado of the 19th and early
20th centuries. Essays focus on the landscape paintings of Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Worthington Whittredge, along with the human story of the region as portrayed by Allan True. The
concluding section profiles E. Richardson Cherry and the first women of the Artists' Club of Denver, who were instrumental in the founding of the Denver Art Museum. Approximately 45
illustrations accompany the text. This volume is published by Denver Art Museum and distributed by U. of Oklahoma Press. Oversize: 9x12". Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
(booknews.com)
