In Celebration details the life and art of Ruth Grotenrath (1912 88), an American artist whose work spanned the middle fifty years of the twentieth century. Tracing Grotenrath s influences and methods of working from her earliest American Regionalist paintings and WPA murals to the colorful still lifes that captured the imagination of her many fans and patrons Susan Montgomery depicts the artist s unique perceptions of her intimate environment and her efforts to reflect the vibrant beauty of the world around her. Her best-known works are sensual, bountiful floral still lifes.
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In the Moment is a visual account of the life and art of Schomer Lichtner (1905 2006), a much-celebrated artist working in the American Midwest. Susan Montgomery draws on archival materials and interviews with Lichtner and others to trace the development of his long and productive career, which began in the first decade of the twentieth century and continued until his death at the age of 101. The 350 images in this book span more than seventy-five years of artwork, including paintings, sculptures, theatrical sets, greeting cards, and drawings.
As early as 1930, Lichtner s work...