{"product_id":"the-paintings-and-drawings-of-clarence-major-9781496820686","title":"The Paintings and Drawings of Clarence Major","description":"In the first volume to collect the paintings and drawings of Clarence Major, readers are offered six decades of unique, colorful, and compelling canvases and works on paper--works of singular beauty and social relevance. These works represent Major's personal painterly journey of passionate commitment to art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis generous selection of more than 150 paintings and drawings shows us the melding of rich ideas and fertile images, the braiding of imagination and motif. With their pleasing arrangement of elements, the works come vividly to life. Major often juxtaposes a decorative scheme with his own unique choice of color combinations, reinforced with rigorous brushstrokes that release chromatic energy. The paintings complement and challenge the great traditions of Realism, Impressionism, and Expressionism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMajor is primarily a figurative and landscape painter. Here we find landscapes of singular vitality, rich in color and design, dramatic landscapes, and cityscapes representing, among other things, Major's extensive travels in America and Europe. We are also treated to Major's signature figurative work. In these paintings, he ventures fearlessly into familiar yet unexpected areas of richness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso included is an introductory essay, \"The Education of a Painter,\" written by the artist, which further sheds light on and helps to lay a biographical, social, and historical foundation for this essential volume, reflecting a lifetime of serious commitment to painting at its best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarence Major\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496820681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496820686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 10.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Clarence Major","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48445206200575,"sku":"9781496820686","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_869ac68a-ad56-4da5-bf39-c688c793834c.jpg?v=1777217205","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-paintings-and-drawings-of-clarence-major-9781496820686","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}