Modernists in Taos: From Dasburg to Martin by David Witt, Book, copyright 2002 22140 His paintings combine careful observation

His paintings combine careful observation with deep cultural understanding

this substantial volume preserves the legacy of artists such as Vance Kirkland

Original vintage mid 20th century painting by artist Frances Marian Cronk

rendered in a style reminsicent of a cave painting

the authors explore the development of Yeibichai rug designs during a period of significant artistic innovation between 1910 and 1950

Modernists in Taos: From Dasburg to Martin by David Witt, Book, copyright 2002 22140 His paintings combine careful observationModernists in Taos: From Dasburg to Martin by David L. Witt is one of the most important studies of the modernist movement in Taos, New Mexico. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Harwood Museum of Art, this richly illustrated volume examines the artists who transformed Taos from a traditional art colony into a center of modern American art during the twentieth century. Beginning with pioneering modernists such as Andrew Dasburg and