Jan Matulka: The Global Modernist with Essay by Whitney Rugg, Catalog, copyright 2004 28698 making this volume an essential

making this volume an essential addition to any Native American art library

Original 20th century watercolor painting by New Mexican artist Jozef Bakos (1891-1977)

This portrait of a Mohave Chief from 1903 is plate 57 from portfolio 2 of Curtis' magnum opus work

In recent decades

The text reads: "Pare mayor gloria de Dios y aumento de su culto

Jan Matulka: The Global Modernist with Essay by Whitney Rugg, Catalog, copyright 2004 28698 making this volume an essentialJan Matulka: The Global Modernist by Whitney Rugg examines the life and work of Jan Matulka (18901972), a pioneering modernist whose artistic vision bridged European and American traditions during the first half of the twentieth century. Born in Bohemia and later active in New York, Matulka developed a highly individual style that incorporated elements of realism, Cubism, Expressionism, and abstraction while drawing inspiration from a wide range of