Description: "In association with University of Washington Libraries and the Henry Art Gallery."
Brief description: David F. Martin is an independent arts researcher, writer, curator and historian who has documented the art history of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest since 1986 as well as Western New York State since 1981. He is the leading authority on early Washington State art and artist's. Many of the artists he has chosen to focus on are women, Japanese and Chinese Americans, Gay & Lesbian and other minorities who had established national and international reputations during the period 1890-1960.
Review Quotes:
"Their photographs of Northwest scenery, urban landscapes, and avant-garde artists, such as the dancer Martha Graham, are stunningly original in their use of abstract shapes, the juxtaposition of flat and deep space and subtle contrasts of light and dark."
--Susan Platt "Cassone" (1/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)