California Impressionism at the Crocker Art Museum

Scott A. Shields

Crocker art museum

Exuberant Earth Ceramics by Ruth Rippon

Crocker Art Museum

"Eduardo Carrillo's artwork has been described as mystical, realistic, surreal, and visionary. His imagery, whether grounded in the everyday world or infused with magical realism, reflects his relationship to his native California and to his Mexican heritage, as well as his early religious upbringing and his respect for European traditions in art. An inspirational leader who actively challenged racism and injustice, Carrillo created programs and platforms that promoted greater awareness of Latin American culture, aesthetics, and social concerns, signficantly advancing the recognition and appreciation of Chicano art and culture in California. 'Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo' highlights the creative efforts and social importance of Carrillo as an artist, teacher, scholar, and social activist. It showcases work created for three distinct realms: the public, the private, and the museum. Carrillo's murals (several of which were dismantled or destroyed but are documented in archival images) demonstrate his social and political concerns as well as his struggles; his intimate watercolors and paintings describe his everyday life, in the form of self-portraits, still lifes, and images of people and places he held dear; and his large-scale visionary

Testament of the Spirit/Testamento del Espiritu

Susan Leask

The Pilot Hill Collection of Contemporary Art

Fitz Gibbon, John

Arts & Photography

2 volume set For collectors and dealers, this book is a must-have, it is the most useful reference book about early California art. There are no photographs, just biographies, but for collectors the information provided is invaluable. This book took years and years of hard work on the part of Edan Hughes.

Artists in California, 1786-1940

Hughes, Edan Milton

San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection of Abstract Expressionism

Shields, Scott A.

History & Criticism

Beautiful catalogue containing full page color photographs of abstract expressionist paintings by San Francisco artists.

Compilation of photos and commentary on Ah Leons most recent 04' exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum.

Reality & Realism: The Ceramic Art of Ah Leon

Ah Leon

Other Media

Echoes of the Earth: Ceramics by Toshiko Takaezu

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