Nancy Boas - David Park: A Painter's Life
Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 4:00pm
Renowned art historian Nancy Boas talks about David Park: A Painter's Life ($49.95). Park, a transplanted Bostonian turned ground-breaking West Coast painter, led the way in creating what became known as Bay Area Figurative Art — a daring move at a time when Abstract Expressionism dominated the art world. "An enthralling read." — San Francisco Magazine
Nancy Boas is the author of The Society of Six: California Colorists and a contributor to the exhibition and catalog Facing Eden: 100 Years of Landscape Art in the Bay Area. She was Adjunct Curator of American Paintings at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Location:
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
94925 Corte Madera
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$29.95
ISBN: 9780520268418
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: University of California Press - March 17th, 2012
David Park (1911–1960), transplanted Bostonian turned ground-breaking West Coast painter, led the way in creating what became known as Bay Area Figurative Art—a daring move during the post-World War II years when abstract expressionism held sway.