Soviet Impressionism                 1900-1980s          By Vern G. Swanson    A Fascinating Account of the Evolutionary   Development of Impressionist Painting Within            the Former Soviet Union In this volume lavishly illustrated with 176 color plates, art historian Vern G. Swanson, Ph.D. analyzes the body of work now considered by many to be the twentieth century's major realist school of painting. Soviet Impressionism traces the discovery of Russia's "hidden treasures" in the late 1980s to their introduction into the western world throughout the early '90s and to their broad acceptance today. Starting with the years leading up to the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, the author describes in sixteen chapters the evolution of the artists and the era that influenced their work. Swanson's narrative explains the distinctions within the genre in straight forward prose, well annotated and referenced. Further, it places this art in the context of one of the most turbulent times in history: through two World Wars and within the rise and fall of Communism. Dr. Swanson's insights into the artists' on-going challenge to maintain artistic integrity while avoiding denunciation or imprisonment contribute to the uniqueness of this masterful work. Its immense scope, depth and scholarship commend it as an indispensable book for anyone interested in this dramatic subject. Dr. Vern G. Swanson's Soviet Impressionism dispels harsh stereotypes of the twentieth century Russian Impressionist school of painting. During the past eleven years Dr. Swanson has made sixteen trips to Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union, visiting the studios of some 400 artists. Such credentials qualify him as one of the foremost experts on the genre, and he has written numerous catalogs and articles. In a treatise entitled "The Phenomenon of Soviet Art," he termed the introduction of museum quality paintings from the former USSR into the Western European and American art scene the most significant art story of the 1990s. He is also known for his publications on academic-realists of the nineteenth century, especially Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and John William Godward. A graduate in art history from Brigham Young University and the University of Utah, he holds a doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. Since 1980 he has been director of the Springville Museum of Art in Springville, Utah. Previously he served at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and as assistant professor of art history at Auburn University. * Published in England by the Antique Collectors' Club Limited. * 303 pages * 11-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches * 176 color plates with numerous black and white photographs * $75.00 plus $7.50 shipping. (Arizona residents add $5.78 sales tax.) These fine book are available for sale at Overland Gallery. Gallery address: 7155 Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 USA Please call 800.920.0220 to order. Sales e-mail: overland@gte.net Voice: 480-947-1934  Fax: 480-949-7631
	The Seasons of Timkov  Master Russian Impressionist.  Text by Dr. Alexander D. Borovsky and  Dr. Alexander M. Shedrinsky 1998.  A colorful collection of Timkov paintings  seasonally depicting the Russian landscape.   Includes a biography of Timkov. Please e-mail to order: info@timkov.com  Or call: 410-820-7676  FAX: 410-822-6671  31 South Harrison Street  Easton, Maryland 21601  USA
	Akademichka The Academic Dacha Through the Eyes of Nikolai Timkov. Text by Dr. Albert Kostenevich and Alexander Borovsky 1999. Over 150 color reproductions trace the evolution of uniquely Russian landscape painting through the eyes of Timkov and his Akademichka contemporaries. This book introduces in a historical context those devoted painters who enriched and expanded significant aspects of the Russian Impressionist tradition. Please e-mail to order: info@timkov.com Or call: 410-820-7676 FAX: 410-822-6671 31 South Harrison Street Easton, Maryland 21601 USA
	Dictionary of 20th Century Russian and Soviet Painters                           1900-1980s               By Matthew Cullerne Bown Lists more than 13,000 artists. With 350 illustrations, most of them in color. Written and edited by Matthew Cullerne Bown, internationally recognized authority on Russian art history. 372 pages, hardcover. $199.95 plus tax and $7.50 for postage and handling. These fine book are available for sale at Overland Gallery. Gallery address: 7155 Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 USA Please call 800.920.0220 to order. Sales e-mail: overland@gte.net Voice: 480-947-1934 Fax: 480-949-7631
	Socialist Realist Painting                  1917-1991           By Matthew Cullerne Bown This art history book is one of the first accumulations of academic research on the Soviet era of art in English. Written by Matthew Cullerne Bown with critical comments from other noted scholars. Hardcover, 524 pages with 243 color plates. $75.00 plus tax and $7.50 for postage and handling.  These fine book are available for sale at  Overland Gallery.  Gallery address:  7155 Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 USA  Please call 800.920.0220 to order.  Sales e-mail: overland@gte.net  Voice: 480-947-1934  Fax: 480-949-7631
	Historic Treasures - Utopian Spirit                 1930-1980s A colorful Fleischer Museum exhibit catalog with narrative by Marissa Onheiber, art historian, summarizing the historical development of Russian and Soviet Realist painting style. 72 color plates, 96 pages, soft cover. $20.00 plus tax and $7.50 for postage and handling.  These fine book are available for sale at  Overland Gallery.  Gallery address:  7155 Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 USA  Please call 800.920.0220 to order.  Sales e-mail: overland@gte.net  Voice: 480-947-1934  Fax: 480-949-7631