Thomas Moran: Watercolors of the American West

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: Moran's watercolors were made on the spot to capture the true colors that he would reproduce in his well known oils. A watercolor painter myself, I have been very interested in this book for years. It has been very disappointing to find that it has only 10 color illustrations (and not good quality ones), and 50 b/w. (I had ordered this book before Scott's review was posted, bad luck). This is an information usually missing from book reviews or "product detail" lines, and I think it should be provided. It is the fourth time it happens to me with Amazon. Anyway, I think Ms. Clark essay deserves a better rating, but I usually buy art books for the color plates.

Rating:
Summary: Inadequate
Review: The subtleties of water colors cannot be communicated in a black and white photograph. This 180 page book only has ten color reproductions and they aren't very good. Why this book was published is a mystery. Definitely not worth the money if you are looking for color images of Moran's work.