Cady Wells and Southwestern Modernism

Cady Wells (1904-1954) was one of the most innovative modern artists to work within the Santa Fe and Taos colonies in the years between 1932 and 1954, and one of the finest American watercolorists. This retrospective of his work includes essays which explore Wells' art and life including his intimate friendship with Martha Graham.

List of contents

"Under the Skin" of New Mexico - The Life, Times & Art of Cady Wells; Cady Wells & the Building of a Santo Collection; Martha Graham & Cady Wells: New American Rhythms; Cady Wells, a Brief Chronology; Index.

About the author

Lois Palken Rudnick is a professor emerita of American studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is the author and editor of numerous books including Mabel Dodge Luhan: New Woman, New Worlds (University of New Mexico Press).

Summary

Cady Wells (1904-1954) was one of the most innovative modern artists to work within the Santa Fe and Taos colonies in the years between 1932 and 1954, and one of the finest American watercolorists. This retrospective of his work includes essays which explore Wells' art and life including his intimate friendship with Martha Graham.

Product details

• Authors: Lois Palken Rudnick
• Assisted by: Lois Rudnick (Editor), Lois P. Rudnick (Editor)
• Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9780890135587
• ISBN: 978-0-89013-558-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 249 mm x 284 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 1225 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers, Biography / Autobiography