Lily Spandorf's Washington Nevermore

E-256: Grew Pub Co. Very Good. 1988. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Grew Publishing Company, Washington, D. C. , 1988. 158 pages. Contains over 75 full color reproductions of Lily Spandorf's paintings of Washinton scenes that no longer exist, along with an historic explanation and photograph of each site. Signed and inscribed on front free endpaper by artist and subject of the book Lily Spandorf. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. From the very first Festival of American Folklife (later the Smithsonian Folklife Festival) in 1967, she brought her cart full of materials and supplies to the National Mall and sketched Festival scenes, documenting people, performances, settings, and activities for over three decades. Her work often appeared in the Washington Star newspaper. Her paintings and drawings of Washington, D. C. Scenes and cityscapes were featured in a 1988 book called Washington Never More, as well as the Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, and National Geographic. She was also the subject of a documentary film produced and directed by Barr Weissman. In 1988, she was the first local solo artist to be exhibited at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her annual paintings and drawings of the White House Christmas decorations were acquired by the White House Historical Association, and her work documenting the filming of Advise and Consent was acquired by the U. S. Senate. She continued to produce work until she passed away in February 2000 at the age of 85. EB; 11.8 X 9.3 X 0.8 inches; 158 pages .