Irby Brown: Southwest Landscape Paintings

Irby Brown: Southwest Landscape Paintings by Brunson, Richard. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780826355935.

Winner of the 2016 Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association Winner of the 2016 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Arts Book Gold Winner of the 2016 PubWest Book Design Award for Adult Trade Book, Illustrated Known as a painters painter, Irby Brown has been ranked among the foremost landscape artists of the American West. He is especially well-known for his striking plein-air work and his keen eye for light and color. This survey of his life and career is a long-overdue introduction to Browns exceptional talent and techniques Irby Brown showcases sixty of Browns finest landscape paintings, each in full color and on a full page. Narratives by the artist and fellow artists and patrons bring each of these pictures to life. The introduction discusses the most characteristic features of Browns art and is followed by a brief biography that outlines his earliest influences, his military and art school years, and the story of how he became a professional artist. More than forty additional images of Browns portraits, landscapes, field studies, and watercolors appear throughout the book, enhancing Brunsons exploration of Browns artistic vision, biography, and process.