Celebrate the art of a Northwest School master
Richard Bennett. Untitled, ca. 1940s, tempera on paper. MOHAI, 2006.38.1
The Art of Richard Bennett. By David F. Martin. Seattle, WA : Museum of History & Industry: University of Washington Press, ©2010. 80p.
Recommendation by:
Rand Simmons, Acting Washington State Librarian, Tumwater, WA.
For those unfamiliar with Richard Bennett, Martin’s book gives a quick introduction to the artist’s life and contribution to Pacific Northwest art. The book was published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of History & Industry in Seattle that ran August 28, 2010 to March 27, 2011.
The biography is easily read and tells the story of this painter, printmaker, author and illustrator who began his life in southern County Cork, Ireland, later hobnobbed with New York City artists, and became one of the nation’s leading illustrators of children’s book. He authored seven books including children’s books such as Skookum and Sandy (1935) and Shawneen and the Gander (1937). Bennett illustrated over 200 books, including several by bestselling and noted writers.
The Art of Richard Bennett includes 30 pages of plates of Bennett’s works. The section on publications and illustrations may be of interest to researchers. Sadly, the book is not indexed. Bennett was born in 1899 and died in 1971.
ISBN-13: 978-0939806072
Available at WSL, NW 760.092 MARTIN 2010
Not available as an eBook.
Not available in talking book or Braille editions.
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