Ross Stefan, An Impressionistic Painter Of The Contemporary Southwest

JOHN K. GOODMAN

Publication: Northland Press, 1977, N P (Flagstaff)

First edition. 4to. This special edition is limited to 100 numbered, slipcased copies, contains an original watercolor by Ross Stefan and is signed by the author. This is copy number 83. This copy is also inscribed on the half title page in the year of publication by both Ross Stefan and John K. Goodnan. Two-tone quarter leather and cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine, red marbled front and rear endpapers, xii, 91 [1] pp., foreword, frontispiece, wonderful illustrations (mostly in color). Foreword by Clay Lockett. Ross Stefan's work is often described as "Southwestern Impressionist", a reduction that takes into account his broad strokes and heightened color palette without considering the proportional accuracy and spatial realism of his landscapes, figures and architectural depictions. Ross Stefan's (1934-1999) scenes of pueblo life and the southern Arizona landscape are still archetypes of the genre, and his legacy is secure as one of the leading Arizona artists of the twentieth century. Fine, bright copy housed in an original matching cloth slipcase with a Stefan etching stamped in gilt on the lower front cover and a small bump to the head of the spine.

Inventory Number: 49377