THE ART OF FLORENCE THOMAS by Thomas, Florence; with the editors at McFarland - 2004

McFarland & Company, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Jefferson, North Carolina: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition (?). Hardcover. 0786418850 . Hard cover is dark blue with gold lettering on front and spine. Pages are clean and tight, appears as if unused. Exhaustively illustrated with dozens of color illustrations on many topics, including some half-tones. "Florence Thomas, a native of the Grassy Creek comunity of Ashe County, N. C. , born in 1909, has been painting most of her life. She began her career at the Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry in Philadelphia, and now in her 90s [sic, died 2007] , continues to paint the landscapes, still lifes, rural scenes and farm animals that have brought her renown. This book....reproductions of 124 of her paintings. Each painting is accompanied by remarks from the author of her intentions and technique". She continued to seek professional art instruction, traveling along the eastern seaboard from Maine to Florida and, at one point,… Read More