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Structure and Form

The Art of B. L. Hyde

By David F. Martin

A major rediscovery in the history of Northwest art

Beulah Loomis Hyde (1886–1983) was an important cultural figure in Tacoma, Washington, as both a contemporary painter and a patron of the arts. Growing up in...

Full Light and Perfect Shadow

The Photography of Chao-Chen Yang

By David F. Martin

Celebrates the work of an influential Asian American photographer

This is the first study of the work of Chao-Chen Yang (1909–1969), an important Seattle photographer who gained national prominence in the mid-twentieth century.

Born in Hangzhou,...

The Lavender Palette

Gay Culture and the Art of Washington State

By David F. Martin. with an essay by David Chapman

Reveals the rich heritage of LGBTQ artists in the Pacific Northwest

The first study of how gay and lesbian artists influenced and established a regional cultural identity in the first half of the twentieth century, this...

Invocation of Beauty

The Life and Photography of Soichi Sunami

By David F. Martin

Invocation of Beauty accompanies the first full-scale exhibition of this important American photographer. Drawing almost exclusively from the family archives, the book includes many images that have been previously unpublished.

Soichi Sunami was born in Okayama,...

Captive Light

The Life and Photography of Ella E. McBride

By Margaret E. Bullock and David F. Martin

Internationally acclaimed fine-art photographer Ella McBride (1862–1965) played an important role in the Northwest’s photography community and was a key figure in the national and international pictorialist photography movements. Despite her many accomplishments, which included...

Territorial Hues

The Color Print and Washington State, 1920-1960

By David F. Martin

Territorial Hues: The Color Print and Washington State, 1920-1960 will consist of prints that display the cultural and stylistic influences used by Washington State artists to produce highly exceptional works that reflect the color, light,...

An Enduring Legacy

Women Painters of Washington, 1930-2005

By David F. Martin

One of the state's oldest arts organizations, Women Painters of Washington was founded in 1930 with the aim of overcoming limitations faced by women artists. Over its 75-year history, the group has counted among its...

A Turbulent Lens

The Photographic Art of Virna Haffer

By Margaret E. Bullock, Christina S. Henderson, and David F. Martin

One of the most innovative Northwest artists of her time, Virna Haffer was an internationally recognized and respected Tacoma photographer who has slipped from both regional and national art history books. In a career spanning...

The Art of Richard Bennett

By David F. Martin

Richard Bennett (1899–1971) was a nationally known printmaker, painter, and illustrator, born in Ireland but raised in Washington State. He later divided his time between New York City and Seattle. A leading children’s book author...

A Fluid Tradition

Northwest Watercolor Society...the First 75 Years

By David F. Martin

During 2014-2015, Northwest Watercolor Society celebrates its 75th anniversary. The society has attracted many of the most accomplished regional watercolorists as members and exhibitors, and is one of the earliest and most successful continuing arts...