California Art History
with an emphasis on representational art
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(above: George Samerjan, Lettuce Workers, Calexico, CA Post Office, 1942, tempera. Treasury Department Section of Painting and Sculpture)
Resource Library essays honoring the American experience through its art
The Paintings of Robert Chiarito and Patrick Morrison by Stephanie Sanchez
Maurice Logan, Artist and Designer by Marvin A. Schenck
Gardens of Santa Barbara and Hughcs at Napa Museum by Janie Scholes
Monterey: The Artist's View, 1925 - 1945 by Kent Seavey
In and Out of California: Travels of American Impressionists by Deborah Epstein Solon
What Made Laguna Beach Special by Deborah Epstein Solon
In and Out of California: The Participatory Nature of Early California Art by Will South
The Art Student League of Los Angeles: A Brief History, by Will South
California Style: 1930s and 1940s by David Stary-Sheets
Art in California: 1880 to 1930 by Jean Stern
Artists in Santa Catalina Island Before 1945 by Jean Stern
The California Missions in Art: 1890 to 1930 by Jean Stern
The Development of Southern California Impressionism by Jean Stern
Franz A. Bischoff, 1864-1929 essay by Jean Stern
Impressionist Style in Perspective by Jean Stern
Impressionism in California, 1890-1930 by Jean Stern
The Irvine Museum in Perspective by Jean Stern
Landscape of Light: Impressionism in California by Jean Stern
Landscape Painting in California by Jean Stern
Marion Kavanagh Wachtel, 1870-1954 by Jean Stern
Masters of Light by Jean Stern
"The Outsiders" -- Modernism in California, 1920-1940 by Jean Stern
The Paintings of Sam Hyde Harris by Jean Stern
Robert Henri and the 1915 San Diego Exposition by Jean Stern
(above: William Wendt (1865-1946), Inyo County, 1926. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
The Society of Six by Terry St. John
Continuity and Change: Southern California's Evolving Landscape by Sarah Vure
The Development of an Art Community in the Los Angeles Area by Ruth Westphal
Ray Strong at 98 by Michael Whitt
The Northern Scene by Raymond L.Wilson
Towards Impressionism in Northern California by Raymond L. Wilson
Chapman University Guggenheim Gallery: To Move the Stars by Eve Wood
A Bit of Paris in Heart Mountain, by Marian Yoshiki-Kovinick
The Historic Landscapes of Malibu by Michael Zakian
TFAO's Distinguished Artists catalogue provides online access to biographical information for artists associated with California. Also, Search Resource Library for online articles and essays concerning both individual artists associated with this state's history and the history of art centers and museums in California.
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