Between April 1996 and April 1998, artist Diana Wege visited 24 national lands and Nature Conservancy properties across the United States, from Alaska to Florida, Vermont to New Mexico. Her intent was to celebrate the rich landscapes that have been preserved, and to convey the American love of wild places.
 Land America Leaves Wild reproduces 18 four-panel paintings created by Wege in lavish full color facing gatefold reproductions. Her paintings help us to see these places with freshness, excitement, and awe. Wege's artistic power communicates not only the inherent aesthetic appeal of these places, but also the power nature holds over our emotions and imagination. The result is not just a celebration of the stunning diversity of wild lands, but also a tribute to Americans for the esteem in which they hold their wilderness. Proceeds from the sale of Land America Leaves Wild will help support the Wilderness Society.

Land America Leaves Wild

Arts & Photography

Wege, Diana

Painting

Grand Rapids Art Museum

A catalogue produced by the Grand Rapids Art Museum to celebrate its centennial and featuring one hundred of the finest works of art in the permanent collection. Each piece is reproduced full-page and is accompanied by a short essay. Highlights include works by Ansel Adams, Thomas Hart Benton, Alexander Calder, Mary Cassatt, Albrecht Durer, Charles and Ray Eames, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Edouard Manet, Robert Motherwell, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent, Frank Stella and Andy Warhol. Texts by Richard H. Axsom; introduction by Axsom &amp; Jon Carfagno; foreword by Scott Wierda. 214 pages; 100 color plates + text illustrations; 10.25 x 10.25 inches.

100 Years. 100 Works of Art. Introduction to the Collection of the Grand Rapids Art Museum

Wierda, Scott

A Moral Compass: Dutch Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Paintings

Arthur K. Wheelock Jr.

James Karsina: Transformations

Karsina, James

The Art of Joseph Kinnebrew

Joseph Kinnebrew

Painting in the Netherlands during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries offers a compelling visual record of the tastes and values of a prosperous society mindful of its obligation to personal and public standards. This richly illustrated volume examines twenty-six paintings by master artists from this Golden Age of Dutch art and features essays by leading scholars who explore the various interpretations of these works within the context of their culture.

Mathias J. Alten: Journey of an American painter

Gerdts, William H.

Greenhouse, Wendy

"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Unending Frontier: Art of the West, organized by the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in association with the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West, University of Oklahoma, Norman, and presented at the Grand Rapids Art Museum from September 29- December 31, 2000."

Unending Frontier: Art of the West

Peter H. Hassrick

Reynold Weidenaar: A Retrospective

Joseph S. Czestochowski

Reinder Van Til

Cindy Medley Buckner

Larry Ten Harmsel

Billy Cooper, environmental defender of the Great Lakes, needs help. From his headquarters in the upper peninsula of Michigan, the Sooper Yooper realizes he has to draw more attention to the invasive species and other forces threatening the largest freshwater system in the world. He enlists the aid of artist Alexis Rockman to cast new light on the lakes with his painted perspectives. Inspired by the work of the real-life artist, this story offers a glimpse into his childhood interest in nature, then traces his research into the ecological history of the region as he creates the compelling mural-size paintings, large watercolors and botanical drawings that will serve as a call to action to protect and preserve the Great Lakes. Featuring a cover that illustrates the his worst nightmare (the artist atop a giant Asian carp with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop), Sooper Yooper: Rockman to the Rescue was published by the Grand Rapids Art Museum in conjunction with the exhibition, Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle, which is scheduled to tour the region over a three-year period starting in 2018.

Sooper Yooper: Rockman to the Rescue Hardcover

Mark Newman

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