Description
[No publisher stated; printed by Heidelberg West], Published 1988. Wraps, 16 pp.; 15 x 22 cm (oblong); illustrated with 17 color reproductions of paintings and drawings and a black-and-white photograph of the artist.
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Condition & notes
In Very Good condition. White paper covers with black script title lettering on front; mild shelf and edge wear. Staple bound, binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Catalog of paintings and drawings by Donald "Putt" Putman (1926-2007), the California painter best known for Western and Native American subjects, here shown across the full range of his work: dancers, portraits, nudes, Mexican coastal scenes and wildlife. Reproductions include Wild Horse, Search, Nightwatch, Crow Fair, Toe Point and Acapulco Dancers, several with his "Putt" signature visible, set beside short quotations from Putman on color, models and technique. Includes a biography with a photograph of the artist at the easel: born in Spokane, Navy service in World War II, Art Center College of Design, acrobat with Barnum & Bailey, scenic artist for MGM, then ten years teaching at Art Center. Color separations by Whittier Graphics, typography by Andresen Typographics.