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"For over forty years, artist Fritz Scholder has investigated the imagery and concepts of widely diverse subjects: Mystery Women, Native Americans, Vampires, Apparitions, Fallen Angels, Death, and The Millennium. His resulting paintings, sculpture, and works on paper have been exhibited throughout the world. An avid traveller, Scholder acquires new possessions wherever he goes, believing collecting to be 'one of the great thrills of living.' 'Flirting with possessions' is a fascinating account of Fritz Scholder's life as an artist, traveller and collector. David S. Rubin, Curator of 20th Century Art at the Phoenix Art Museum, provides an introduction to Scholder's personal history. The artist shares his thoughts and memories of his travels and the building of his immense collection of artifacts, which includes everything from voodoo dolls and Egyptian mummies to crosses and incunables"--Back cover.
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"I was ten years old when I saw one of Mr. Bakkers' paintings for the first time. It was a landscape painting of a field in Warmond, so familiar to me. I was as excited about recognizing the location as I was by the mood the painting conveyed; the impression was real and intimate, yet strange and unfamiliar in its style and colors. I am thankful that all the natural and architectural treasures in and around Warmond have been exquisitely preserved by a brilliant painter who is dedicated to a subject so close to his heart and home. Through the paintings, I have come to remember my life growing up in Warmond. Every time I return to this small village, I see many familiar places, alternately through my own eyes and through Bakkers' beautiful work. It is a treasure to behold. -- from the Introduction by Ron van Dongen The landscape paintings of artist Popco Bakkers have long had a loyal following in his native Holland, and are now receiving international attention as well. We are pleased to announce Warmond, the artist's first major monograph. This long-overdue book spans over years of Bakkers' work made in and around the idyllic Dutch town of Warmond, and opens with an introduction by fellow countryman Ron van Dongen."--Publisher's website
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