Drawn Along the Shores: 1959-1976

Yonkers, NY: Hudson River Museum, 1979. First Edition. Warmly INSCRIBED on the title page by artist Dan Flavin to noted curator Brenda Richardson: "As I settle in to study your catalog of Barney's drawings, I must stop for a while in order to forward a copy of this effort of ours to you Brenda, with fond regards and best wishes, and, of course, thanks, Dan F." Published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition which opened at The Hudson River Museum on July 28, 1979 and closed at the Laguna Gloria Art Museum on January 13, 1980.

One of the most distinguished art curators and historians of the twentieth century, Brenda Richardson began her career at the University Art Museum in Berkeley (1964-1975), and went on to become the chief curator at the Baltimore Museum Art between 1975 and 1998. An unapologetic champion of contemporary art, she curated well over 70 major exhibitions for the BMA, the high spots being notable stagings for Frank Stella, Brice Marden, Barnett Newman, and Bruce Nauman. She also curated the 1985 exhibition of the Cone Collection, the BMA's prized centerpiece, which contains over 3000 works, including 600 pieces by Matisse, as well as work by Picasso, Cezanne, Gauguin, and others. She has authored and contributed to dozens of books on contemporary art, and John Waters, one of the most significant thinkers in the world of contemporary art, considers Richardson to be his mentor.

Very Good plus in illustrated side stapled card wrappers. Wrappers with light toning to edges and light creasing to rear wrapper, else Near Fine.

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