{"product_id":"california-light-a-century-of-landscapes-paintings-of-the-california-art-club-hardcover","title":"California Light: A Century of Landscapes: Paintings of the California Art Club - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Stern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMolly Siple\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThe Califonia Club\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lavish celebration of the golden light of California as seen through a hundred years of landscape painting. From the craggy Sierras to windswept beaches, to verdant fields and valleys, there is something for everyone here and amateur painters, lovers of landscape, Californians and tourists alike will find this book a must have.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the Sunday painter's dream book -- a first-of-its-kind celebration of the California Art Club, a society that for 100 years has captured landscapes in resplendent plein air paintings.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Stern\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the first part of the book, \u003ci\u003e1880-1925\u003c\/i\u003e, is the Executive Director of The Irvine Museum. An authority on California Impressionism, he co-authored \u003ci\u003eCalifornia: This Golden Land of Promise\u003c\/i\u003e and has contributed to several books about California artists. He also appears in the PBS documentary series \u003ci\u003eImpressions of California: Early Currents in Art, 1850-1930.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eMolly Siple\u003c\/b\u003e, who wrote the second half of the book, 1925-2009, is an Artist Member of the California Art Club. She contributed to the book \u003ci\u003eEnchanted Isle: A History of Plein Air Painting\u003c\/i\u003e in Santa Catalina Island and has written for such magazines as \u003ci\u003eAmerican Artist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorkshop.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 10.11 x 11.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71440328294653,"sku":"9780789347091","price":31.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/2nS2Tg26d39780789347091.webp?v=1790877035","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/california-light-a-century-of-landscapes-paintings-of-the-california-art-club-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}