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Kerns Art Center [Published Date: 1988]. Paper covers, 56 pp. Oblong octavo (approximately 19 x 28 cm). Light blue-green printed paper covers, titled on front cover in matching blue-green, designated as "Maude Kerns blue." Illustrated throughout with black-and-white reproductions of paintings, historical photographs, and exhibition documentation.
In very good condition with light bumping and creasing to edges of covers and light overall scuffing and soiling to covers as well. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Includes sections on Kerns' life as an artist, educator, and individual; detailed chronology and bibliography. Published to accompany exhibitions at the Maude Kerns Art Center. An in-depth look at the life and work of Maude Irvine Kerns (1876 - 1965), a pioneering Oregon-born abstract artist, printmaker, and art educator. A contemporary of Hans Hofmann and influenced by the theories of Kandinsky, Kerns exhibited across the U.S., Japan, and Europe, and was involved in significant academic and civic art initiatives. Notably, four of her works were acquired by the Guggenheim Museum under Hilla Rebay's direction. The volume highlights her pedagogical contributions and her dynamic career trajectory, from her early teaching roles in Oregon to advanced study at Columbia University and involvement with avant-garde movements in New York and California.