The Drawings and Watercolors of Lewis Mumford

by Vincent Dimattio, Kenneth R. Stunkel

Not until some of his own drawings and watercolors appeared in his 1980 autobiography Sketches From Life, did anyone but his close associates know that Mumford had been drawing and painting regularly and frequently for some 70 years. DiMattio and Stunkel (respectively art and history, Monmouth U., New Jersey) began making inquiries, which led eventually to a sizable collection of his work at Monmouth. They describe the drawings and watercolors, discuss Mumford as an artist and his world of art, comment on his works, and present a catalogue of 321 works. They also include 12 color and 25 black and white reproductions. The text is double spaced. There is no index. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

131 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2004