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McCaa Books [Published Date: 2012}. Softcover, v, 192 pp; Black and white and some color illustrations; 22cm. First edition with full number line. Inscribed (personalized) and signed by James McGrath on half title page dated Nov 2012, and inscribed (personalized) and signed (First name only) by Author on title page, also dated Nov 12.
In very good condition. Glossy pictorial soft covers have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. A tribute biography honoring McGrath's dynamic and influential life as a teacher and artist, particularly in the context of his work with the Institute of American Indian Arts and as a cultural ambassador for art and education. Contents include: Preface by Bill Ayers: School Haiku: Take Out the "Sh" and It's Cool; Enter James McGrath; Stutter Steps: A Boy Becomes an Artist; The Bomb and the River: High School Art; Breaking Down and Building Up; Speaking the International Language of Art; Birth Pains: The Institute of American Indian Arts; White House and Red Power: Art in a Time of Upheaval; Asia: On the Cutting Edge of Multicultural Art; Risks and Rewards of Teaching Art; L'Homme de Santa Fe: Art at Home and Far Away; To Teach is to Love Again: Art Old and New.