Blue Coyote Gallery Arizona and Western Art Books

From 1909 until the late 1920s, the Wetherill-Colville Guest Ranch in Kayenta, Arizona, was the primary stopover for writers, geologists, archeologists, adventurers, and tourists visiting Monument Valley and the Tsegi Canyon ruins. The artists who visited Kayenta during the early twentieth century included some of the most well known names in the American Southwest. See their paintings, illustrations, and photos of this beloved Southwest region. In addition, you will find full page guest registry entries illustrated by artists such as Maynard Dixon, William Robinson Leigh, James Swinnerton, Carl Oscar Borg, and Gunnar Widforss. The guest book serves as the archival record of those who ventured to the place that was, according to Dixon, "a long ways from anywhere, in any direction." Shadows on the Mesa explores the similarities and differences in the lives, artistic styles, and beliefs of the men and women who considered northern Arizona their favorite region.

Size: 12" x 9"

Hardcover, 240 pages, 273 color & 118 black and white photos

Publisher: Schiffer Books

Western Art Books

	Title/Author	Description	Price

	Shadows on the Mesa by Gary Fillmore	From 1909 until the late 1920s, the Wetherill-Colville Guest Ranch in Kayenta, Arizona, was the primary stopover for writers, geologists, archeologists, adventurers, and tourists visiting Monument Valley and the Tsegi Canyon ruins. The artists who visited Kayenta during the early twentieth century included some of the most well known names in the American Southwest. See their paintings, illustrations, and photos of this beloved Southwest region. In addition, you will find full page guest registry entries illustrated by artists such as Maynard Dixon, William Robinson Leigh, James Swinnerton, Carl Oscar Borg, and Gunnar Widforss. The guest book serves as the archival record of those who ventured to the place that was, according to Dixon, "a long ways from anywhere, in any direction." Shadows on the Mesa explores the similarities and differences in the lives, artistic styles, and beliefs of the men and women who considered northern Arizona their favorite region. Size: 12" x 9" Hardcover, 240 pages, 273 color & 118 black and white photos Publisher: Schiffer Books	Hadcover with Dust Jacket Author signed $60

	All Aboard! The Life and Work of Marjorie Reed by Gary Fillmore	The definitive book about the woman who "Knew exactly what she wanted to do and did it damned well!" Beautifully illustrated with over four hundred color plates and scores of never before published personal photographs. Reed’s legacy is extensively cataloged from her beginnings as a sixteen year old commercial artist in Los Angeles to the last painting on her easel at the time of her death six decades later. Included are all one hundred and ten paintings from her Butterfield collection from San Francisco to Tipton, Missouri. 12" x 9", 264 pages, 434 color plates, 35 B&W photos, 65 sketches Publisher: Schiffer Books	Hardcover with Dust Jacket Author signed $60

	All Aboard! Marjorie Reed Exhibition Catalog	Rare Limited Edition of 12. Over 25 paintings from the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve's 2009/2010 Marjorie Reed Exhibition are featured in this catalog. Essay by Gary Fillmore Size: 8.25" x 10.75" hardcover, 27 pages	Hardcover $45

	Arizona Visions by Gary Fillmore	Over fifty color plates of early twentieth century paintings of the Grand Canyon State. Featuring works by Edgar Payne, Joseph Henry Sharp, Ernest Blumenschein, Maynard Dixon, James Swinnerton, Gerard Curtis Delano, Gustave Baumann, Hanson Puthuff, Birger Sandzen and many more. Published as the catalog for the Phippen Museum Exhibition in the fall of 2011. Softcover, 11" x 8.5 ", 80 pages, 57 color plates Publisher: Blue Coyote Gallery, 2011	Soft Cover $25

	Canyon Magic by Gary Fillmore	This book offers a visual experience of over forty artistic interpretations of the Grand Canyon, along with biographical information on the painters who found inspiration in the great "Chasm of the Colorado". Works by Edgar Payne, Joseph Henry Sharp, James Swinnerton, W.R. Leigh, Hanson Puthuff, Birger Sandzen and many more. Published as a catalog for the Kolb Studio Exhibition in the spring of 2010. 11.5" x 9", 77 pages, 43 color plates Publisher: Blue Coyote Gallery	Hardcover with Dust Jacket Author signed $40

	Grand Canyon Celebration of Art	The 2011 Grand Canyon Celebration of Art show book features thirty paintings by artists who competed in the 2011 event on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The Celebration of Art provides a unique opportunity for visitors to see and purchase the works of some of the best artists in the nation as they sought to capture the beauty of this timeless landscape on canvas. This book showcases some of the work these artists created for this remarkable event.	Soft cover $20

	The Butterfield Overland Stage Across Arizona by Marjorie Reed	24 pages including 20 paintings by Marjorie Reed of Butterfield Overland Stage Stations. This book was one in a series of four featuring paintings of the Butterfield Overland Stage route.	Soft cover $45

	The Butterfield Overland Stage Through New Mexico and Texas by Marjorie Reed	28 pages including 25 paintings by Marjorie Reed of Butterfield Overland Stage Stations in Texas and New Mexico.	Soft cover $45
			Soft cover $45

	The Butterfield Overland Stage in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri by Marjorie Reed	20 pages including 20 paintings by Marjorie Reed of Butterfield Overland Stage Stations. Narrative text, vintage photos, and sketches by Marjorie.	Soft cover $45
			Soft cover $45

	The Butterfield Overland Stage in California by Marjorie Reed	This book features the second California Series painted by Reed in the early 1980's. 20 paintings by Marjorie Reed of Butterfield Overland Stage Stations. Narrative text, vintage photos, and sketches by Marjorie.	Soft cover $45
			Soft cover $45

	The Colorful Butterfield Overland Stage by Marjorie Reed. Text by Richard Pourade.	This is the first book in the series. The original California Butterfield collection was painted by Reed in 1958. Five editions featuring the collection were published by Best West Publications between 1966 and 1971. Hardcover and soft cover often available in various conditions. Please inquire for availability and pricing.

	All Aboard! Marjorie Reed Sale and Exhibition Catalog	Over fifty paintings from the Blue Coyote Gallery's 2009 Marjorie Reed Sale and Exhibition are featured in this catalog. Included are six paintings from the original California Butterfield collection. Essay by Gary Fillmore Size: 11" x 8.5 " Soft cover, 38 pages, 55 color plates.	Soft cover $20

	Desert Horizons-Images of James Swinnerton's Southwest by Gary Fillmore	James Swinnerton's life and work featured in this exhibition catalog for the Greatest Earth on Show at the Phippen Museum, Fall 2009. Essay by Gary Fillmore Soft cover, 50 pages, 40 color plates of Swimmerets's paintings and original cartoon art. 10 never before published B&W photos of Swimmerets.	Soft cover $25

	The Cowboy's Dream: The Mythic Life and Art of Lon Megargee by Betsy Fahlman currently out of stock	Biography of Arizona's first cowboy artist, complete with 90 color paintings by Megargee and over 140 B&W photos and line drawings. Signed by Betsy Fahlman	Hardcover $65 Soft cover $45

	Arizona Tryptych by Donna Ashworth	History and fiction are blended in this three-part book about northern Arizona artists. Part I is a historical novel about a woman artist from New York who travels to Flagstaff in the 1920's to recover from tuberculosis. Part II is a biography of Lillian Wilhelm Smith, who came to northern Arizona from New York in 1915 to paint book covers for Zane Grey. Part III is a murder mystery involving the great-granddaughters of the artist in Part I set in present day Flagstaff.	Soft cover $30


	James Swinnerton: The Artist and his Work by Harold G. Davidson (used)	Complete biography of James Swinnerton, the Dean of Desert Artists and famous cartoonist. Includes over fifty color images of original Swinnerton paintings and cartoons . With dust jacket, in excellent condition.	Hardcover with dust jacket $75.00


	Kate Cory-The Hopi Photographs	An "extraordinary collection of photographs, never before published" which were taken by Arizona artist Kate Cory, who actually lived at Walpai with Hopi between 1905-1912. After she left the Hopi closed their ceremonies to outsiders, a practice they have continued since.	Good Condition Paperback $75

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