David Park (19111960), transplanted Bostonian turned ground-breaking West Coast painter, led the way in creating what became known as Bay Area Figurative Arta daring move during the post-World War II years when abstract expressionism held sway. In this beautifully illustrated biography, compiled from comprehensive and sweeping interviews, Nancy Boas traces Park s resolute search for a new kind of figuration, one that would penetrate abstract expressionism s thickly layered surfaces and infuse them with human presence. Boas changes our understanding of Park as a painter, highlighting his...