Ross Stefan, an Impressionistic Painter of the Contemporary Southwest

Northland Press, 1977. First Edition Stated . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 9 1/2" x 12. 91 Pages. Blue cloth with silver spine lettering a silver decoration of a horse on the front. Two line inked signature on front endpaper by the artist Ross Stefan dated 1977. No other marks or stamps to this tight book with a faultless interior. Contains 32 full page reproductions of oils and numerous black and white drawings of the Southwest. The West of today has no more expressive painter than Ross Stefan, an artist who truly understands the land and people of the southwest country. Ross Stefan, through his unique impressionistic style renders the contemporary Southwest on canvas with vibrancy and refreshing perspective. This first comprehensive volume on Stefan and his work contains thirty-two full-color reproductions of oils and numerous black-and- white drawings, creating a panorama of the Southwest. There are impressions of Navajo country, southern Arizona, Indian pueblos, ranches -- as they exist today and each speaking the traditions which have become rooted in the land they depict. The author is an art collector and longtime friend of Stefan. Here he supplies an intimate profile which traces the development of Stefan's style and career. Included are excerpts from articles on Stefan's works which have appeared in American Artist, Arizona Highways, and the New York Times. Stefan discusses his methods and his philosophies on art and the artist. A master of color, Ross Stefan gives to his paintings an often lustrous quality which transcends mere physical representation. His works, whether displayed on a wall or within the pages of a book, delight the eye and intrigue the mind. Here is Ross Stefan's beautiful renditions of the Southwest and its people.