100 Years of Art in San Diego. Introduction By Bruce Kamerling (San Diego Historical Society). 1991.Covers artists active in San Diego from the 1800s through the 1950s. 18 color, 102 b&w illus. 108pp. llx9. Soft cover $28.
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Alson Skinner Clark, 1879 - 1949. by Jean Stern. 1983 exhibit catalog covering the career of this well- known California impressionist. 32 color, 75 b&w illus. 115pp. llx9. Out of print. Hardcover $55.
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American Scene Painting: California 1930s and 1940s. Ruth Westphal and Janet Dominik. Commonly referred to as the California regionalists. Millard Sheets, Charles Payzant, Phil Dike, etc. 25 artist profiles. 150 color illus. 12xll. 240pp. Hardcover $49.
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An American Art Colony: The Art and Artists of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 1930-1940 by Scott Kerr and R.H. Dick. 2004. Explores the history of this lesser known American art colony. Of great interest to collectors and scholars searching for information on "depression era" artists. This important colony was co-founded by Aimee Schweig and Jesse Beard Rickly. Artists who influenced the colony included Thomas Hart Benton, Joe Jones, Joseph Vorst, Schweig's daughter, Martyl, Matthew Ziegler, Fred Conway, Sister Cassiana Marie, Miriam McKinnie, Oscar Thalinger, Joseph Meert and Bernard Peters. 91 color, 54 b&w illus. 240pp. 10 3/4x11. Hardcover $80.
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Aritsts in California, 1786-1940 by Edan Milton Hughes. 2002. This is the final edition of this monumental and most important of all reference books ever written on the artists of California. Contains an incredible amount of information. Often referred to as "the dictionary of California artists." Contains a wealth of biographical information on almost 20,000 early artists who painted in California. No collector or dealer can afford to be without this book. Two volumes. 1249pp. 11x9. Please add $15 for shipping (priorty mail). Hardcover $150.
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California Holiday, The E. Gene Crain Collection. Essays by Janet Blake and Susan M. Anderson. Laguna Art Museum. 2002. The collection of California regionalist paintings assembled by E. Gene Crain with an emphasis on Millard Sheets, Phil Dike and Rex Brandt. 88 color, 3 b&w illus. 96pp. 11x8 1/2. Softcover $24.95.
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California Impressionists. by Susan Landauer. 1996 exhibition catalog of many of the early California impressionists. Among them: Payne, Wendt, Rose, Braun, etc. 73 color, 7 b&w illus. 103pp. llx9. Soft cover $22. Hardcover $40.
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California Watercolors, 1850-1970. McClelland and Last. 2002. The most complete book ever written on the California watercolorists. Covers 120 years between 1850 and 1970. 555 biographies. 302 color, 14 b&w illus. 231pp. 11x9. Hardcover $49.
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Composition of Outdoor Painting. by Edgar Payne, 2005 (Seventh Edition). A reprint of the original 1941 publication. Expanded and improved with new color illustrations. 52 color, 47 b&w illus. 170pp. Hardcover $50.
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E. Charlton Fortune. 2001 Carmel Art Association exhibition . Influenced greatly by three of her early teachers, Arthur Mathews, Frank Vincent Dumond and William Merritt Chase, she became perhaps northern California's most avant-garde artist. Today, her works are avidly sought by collectors and museums. 73 color, 24 b&w illus. 127pp. 9x9. Softcover $40.
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George Demont Otis, 1879-1962, American Impressionist. 1998. Exhibition catalogue of paintings shown at the California State Library in Sacramento and the Sonoma County Museum in Santa Rosa from 1996-1998. This popular plein air artist painted the North Bay area of Marin county from 1934-1952. 82 color, 28 b&w illus. 114pp. Softcover $35.
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Guy Rose: American Impressionist. 1995. Will South, William Gerdts and Jean Stern all contributed to this comprehensive look at the life and work of California's most valuable impressionist. 120 color, 32 b&w illus. 180pp. 14xl0. Hardcover $55.
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Harry L. Hoffman: A World of Color. . Previously over-looked until this landmark 1988 exhibition, Harry Hoffman was an early American impressionist who painted in Old Lyme, CT with Hassam, Metcalf, et. al. 30 color, 40 b&w illus. 90pp. llx9. Soft cover $18. Hardcover $28.
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Impressions of California: Early Currents in Art 1850 - 1930. 1996. This major exhibition at the Irvine Museum was featured in a KOCE-TV documentary. An excellent book with a history of the development of California art and biographies of 45 artists. 106 color, 14 b&w illus. 199pp. l0x9. Soft cover $24. Hardcover $45.
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Independent Spirits: Women Painters of the American West, 1890 - 1945. 1995. A much needed study of women painters of the American west. Presents information on many artists on which there was previously very little available. An excellent and rich source of information. 143 color, 134 b&w illus. 304pp. llx9. Soft cover $41.95.
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John O'Shea and Friends. 1993 Carmel Art Association exhibition of John O'Shea, Burton Boundey and Theodore Criley. 54 color, 6 b&w illus. 86pp. 9x9. Soft cover $25.
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The Legacy of  Percy Gray. A catalogue of the 1998 exhibition, actually published in 1999. Gray, one of the finest watercolorists our country has ever produced, is covered by five essays with many wonderful illustrations of his work. 128 color, 23 b&w illus. 184pp. Softcover $42. Hardcover $88.
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The Life & Art of Paul de Longpre by Nancy C. Hall. 2001. Known as "The King of Flowers," de Longpre (1885-1911) was one of Hollywood's first celebrities. His still life watercolors of flowers were known for their meticulous attention to detail. 145 color, 54 b&w illus. 144pp. 12x9. Softcover $20. Hardcover $40.
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Our First Five National Academicians. 1989. A Carmel Art Association exhibition featuring Armin Hansen, Paul Dougherty, Arthur Hill Gilbert, William Ritschel and Howard E. Smith. 60 color, 5 b&w illus. 94pp. 9x9. Soft cover. Out of print. $85.
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The Paintings of Franz A. Bischoff. by Jean Stern. Petersen Galleries. 1980. This excellent monograph on one of the most famous of all early California plein air painters has long been out-of-print. While living in Dearborn, Michigan, he became known as one of the finest painters of ceramics in the country. Bischoff first came to California at the turn of the century and became captivated with the California landscape. The work he produced between 1906 and his death places him among the elite plein air painters of his time (Payne, Braun, Rose, Redmond and Wendt). 55 color, 28 b&w illus. 56pp. 8 3/4x10 1/4. Hardcover (out-of-print) $35.
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The Paintings of Sam Hyde Harris, 1889 - 1977. by Jean Stern. 1980. An excellent book on this popular California plein air artist. 31 color, 4 b&w illus. 64pp. llx9. Limited supply. Hardcover $38.
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Palette of Light: California Paintings from the Irvine Museum. 1993 exhibition catalog. 33 artists' biographies and excellent illustrations. 46 color illus. 64pp. llx9. Soft cover $16.
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The Paynes: Edgar and Elsie - American Artists. by Rena Neumann Coen. 1988. An indepth study of arguably the most popular and probably the most prolific of the early California plein air artists and his wife. 77 color, 23 b&w illus. 108pp. llx9. Hardcover $55.
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Plein Air Painters of California: The North. by Ruth Westphal. A pioneering work which brought many California artists to the public's attention. 147 color, 87 b&w illus. 206pp. 12xll. Hardcover $49.
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Plein Air Painters of California: The Southland. by Ruth Westphal. One of the most popular books ever written on the California plein air painters. 135 color, 46 b&w illus. 220pp. 12xll. Hardcover $49.
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S.C. Yuan. 1994 Carmel Art Association exhibition of this fascinating and tragic artist. One of the best books written on a California artist. 116 color, 26 b&w illus. 199pp. 9x9. Soft cover $30. Hardcover $75.
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Second Nature: Four Early San Diego Landscape Painters. by Martin Petersen. 1991. Covers the lives and work of Maurice Braun, Alfred Mitchell, Charles Fries and Charles Reiffel. 99 color, 35 b&w illus. 192pp. 12xl0. Soft cover (out of print) $30. Hardcover (out of print) $115.
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Selections From the Irvine Museum. 1992. The first and arguably the best exhibition of paintings from the Irvine Museum. With a history of the development of California art and biographical information on many of the best known of the plein air painters. 78 color, 9 b&w illus. 128pp. llx9. Hard cover $35.
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Six Early Women Artists. 1991 Carmel Art Association exhibition of six important early women artists of Carmel which brought these artists to the public's attention. 60 color, 9 b&w illus. 102pp. 9x9. Soft cover $25.
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Society of Six: California Colorists. by Nancy Boas. One of the best books written on American artists. This exciting group is entertainingly presented. 100 color, 59 b&w illus. 224pp. 12xl0. Soft cover $45.
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