The first comprehensive listing of Texas artists in more than sixty years; the Dictionary of Texas Artists; 1800ndash;1945 highlights more than 2;500 artists who have lived; worked; and exhibited in Texas.Drawing on archival documents; press releases; periodicals; and exhibition brochures in all known collections and archives; Paula L. and Michael R. Grauer provide as much information possible on the artists birth and death dates and place; primary city of residence; art education; professional credentials; and exhibition record.Following the alphabetical list of artists; tables for each of the major exhibitions and competitions in Texas in the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries cross-reference the artists who participated in those exhibitions. More than one hundred-fifty color illustrations supplement the entries; showing Texas artists at their best.Using pre-1945 exhibition records as the criterion for inclusion; the compilers received assistance from leading scholars in the field as well as collectors; Texas artists descendants; and; in some cases; the artists themselves.Given the developing interest in Texas art and artists among collectors and museums; the Dictionary of Texas Artists; 1800ndash;1945 will be invaluable to art historians; collectors; curators; and scholars and will enhance the national appreciation for the achievements and contributions of Texas artists in American art.
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