." . . a graphically gorgeous, fascinating work that both profiles Rodriguez and documents the remarkable breadth of his work, which reached across the United States from 1924 through the early 1950s. . . . Light places Rodriguez's work firmly in artistic, cultural, and historical context, providing an excellent introductory overview of the development of "trabajo rustico" or" faux bois" work in Europe, Mexico, and among other artists in the United States, and his contemporaries, such as Rivera, Orozco, and others. . . . Even the most casual reading of "Capturing Nature" cannot fail to...
." . . a graphically gorgeous, fascinating work that both profiles Rodriguez and documents the remarkable breadth of his work, which reached across th...