George Bellows: American Life in Print

$54.95 at de Young Museum.

A major new volume celebrating the lithographs of George Wesley Bellows, regarded as one of America's greatest artists. George Bellows (1882–1925) was a painter, illustrator, and printmaker. His career established, in late 1915 he turned to lithography. Over the next nine years he almost single-handedly elevated lithography in America to a fine art. The inherent flexibility of the process, its potential for drawing in vigorous strokes and its richness of tone were well suited to his style. Hardcover, 184 pages.