Local Color: The Di Rosa Collection of Contemporary California ArtRene di Rosa began collecting art in the '60s and displaying it at his gorgeous vineyard estate in the California Napa Valley. In 1997, his home, renamed the di Rosa Preserve, opened to the public, showcasing more than 1,500 works by hundreds of California artists. Vibrant, colorful, humorous, and eclectic, the di Rosa collection reflects the unique aesthetic of California modern art, including many works by Roy De Forest, Robert Arneson, William T. Wiley, Robert Hudson, and others. "Local Color presents a selection of the best of the di Rosa collection, featuring the work of 76 California artists. Here are compelling, amusing, and enlightening works by Squeak Carnwath, Imogen Cunningham, Alan Rath, Ruth Bernhard, Bruce Conner, Peter Saul, James Barsness, David Best, Joan Brown, Manuel Neri, and scores of others, each accompanied by a brief essay about the artist. Critic Tessa deCarlo and artist Maria Porges contribute essays, and Rene di Rosa and Richard Reisman, curator, add a provocative foreword. As unbridled and brilliantly colorful as the peacocks who roam the di Rosa Preserve, "Local Color offers art lovers everywhere an opportunity to explore a vision of art fueled by pure dedication to exuberant creative expression. |
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Local Color: The Di Rosa Collection of Contemporary California Art Rene Di Rosa No preview available - 1999 |
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Abstract Expressionism Abstract Expressionist acrylic Allan American Amerigian Area's artists Arts and Crafts Beldner Berkeley BLAH BLAH BLAH born in San Bruce Conner California College ceramic clay College of Arts color created culture David Davis Deborah di Rosa earned a BFA Elmer Bischoff EXHIBITION CATALOGUE forms Francisco Art Institute Francisco Bay Area Funk galleries GELATIN-SILVER PRINT glazed grapes human images IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM Jay DeFeo Jim Melchert Joan Brown John Judy landscape Ligamari lives Manuel Neri Michael mixed media Museum Napa Nathan Oliveira Oakland OIL ON CANVAS Oropallo paintings Paul Kos Peter Voulkos photographs pieces received a BFA Rene di Rosa RICHARD REISMAN Robert Arneson Robert Hudson ROSA COLLECTION Rosa Preserve Rosa's Roy De Forest RUTH BERNHARD San Fran San Francisco Art San Francisco Bay sculptures studied Suvero taught TOM MARIONI tradition University of California Untitled Veronica di Rosa viewers visual Wiley William Winery Lake wood