{"product_id":"mary-motian-meadows-the-murals-of-colorado-walls-that-speak-by-mary-motian-meadows-and-georgia-garnsey-book-copyright-2012-18365","title":"The Murals of Colorado:Walls that Speak by Mary Motian-Meadows and Georgia Garnsey, Book, copyright 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Murals of Colorado: Walls That Speak by Mary Motian-Meadows and Georgia Garnsey is the definitive survey of Colorado's rich tradition of public mural art. Through extensive research and hundreds of photographs, the authors document the remarkable murals that adorn schools, courthouses, post offices, churches, libraries, government buildings, hotels, and civic spaces throughout the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning more than a century of artistic achievement, the book explores how murals have served as visual records of Colorado's history, industry, culture, and identity. Featured are works by many of the state's most important artists, including Allen Tupper True, Frank Mechau, Boardman Robinson, Edgar Britton, Vance Kirkland, and numerous other painters and muralists whose work helped shape Colorado's artistic heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated and thoroughly researched, the volume examines the artists, patrons, architectural settings, and historical circumstances that inspired these monumental works. In addition to documenting well-known murals, the book records many lesser-known public artworks that are often inaccessible to the general public, making it an invaluable resource for historians, preservationists, collectors, and students of Colorado art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining art history, cultural history, architecture, and biography, The Murals of Colorado remains one of the most important references on Colorado public art and serves as a lasting record of the state's mural tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors: Mary Motian-Meadows and Georgia Garnsey\n\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Johnson Books\n\u003cbr\u003eCopyright: 1993\n\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Softcover\n\u003cbr\u003ePages: 270\n\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 978-1555664381\n\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Extensive color and black-and-white photographs throughout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mary Motian-Meadows","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42429084663890,"sku":"18365","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/8678\/0242\/files\/18365_w.jpg?v=1781477967","url":"https:\/\/davidcookgalleries.com\/products\/mary-motian-meadows-the-murals-of-colorado-walls-that-speak-by-mary-motian-meadows-and-georgia-garnsey-book-copyright-2012-18365","provider":"Cook Gallery | Historic Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}