Winner of the 2016 Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association
Winner of the 2016 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Arts BookGold Winner of the 2016 PubWest Book Design Award for Adult Trade Book, Illustrated
Known as a painter s painter, Irby Brown has been ranked among the foremost landscape artists of the American West. He is especially well-known for his striking plein-air work and his keen eye for light and color. This survey of his life and career is a long-overdue introduction to Brown s exceptional talent and techniques
Irby Brown showcases sixty of Brown s finest landscape paintings, each in full color and on a full page. Narratives by the artist and fellow artists and patrons bring each of these pictures to life. The introduction discusses the most characteristic features of Brown s art and is followed by a brief biography that outlines his earliest influences, his military and art school years, and the story of how he became a professional artist. More than forty additional images of Brown s portraits, landscapes, field studies, and watercolors appear throughout the book, enhancing Brunson s exploration of Brown s artistic vision, biography, and process.