The Nature of Charles Burchfield: A Memorial Exhibition 1893-1967 | Art Book for Collectors & History Enthusiasts | Perfect for Home Decor & Gift Giving

Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. New York. Museum of Art, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. 1970.

English, First Edition, Near Fine, Softcover, quarto, 9" X 6", 12 pp.

Near Fine softcover, stiff white staple-bound wraps, black text to cover, featuring Charles Burchfield’s Flame of Spring to cover. Minor rubbing to back cover, otherwise clean, bright, sharp, and no markings throughout. Publication produced in conjunction with a memorial exhibition of Charles Burchfield’s paintings, drawings, and prints held at the Museum of Art, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute in Utica, New York April 9^th- May 31, 1970. 12 pp. Contents include introduction essays by the Director and Assistant Director of the Museum, list of art lenders, and catalogue of works divided into “Early Work from 1905-1935” and paintings.  Charles Burchfield was an American modernist painter who celebrated nature in his watercolors and was considered to be one of the leaders in the art of synesthesia.