De Grazia: A Biographical Sketch by Ettore De Grazia - 1971

np: Gallery in the Sun Publication , 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 4th printing, 1971. Signed, inscribed , and dated by author to owner. Olive cloth over boards. The panels have a new appearance. No writing. A tiny mark on one page - either from the artist's drawing tool or a manufacturer's mark. Minute corner tip wear and light spine ends' wear. Synopsis: This the fourth of five biographical sketches of his life which contains his life story, some of his famous artwork, a chronology of his life, and photographs of him, he and his wife, his gallery, and several pictures of him with Southwest Indians. Synopsis: Ettore "Ted" De Grazia was an impressionistic artist who is best know for his paintings of round-faced angelic Spanish and Southwestern Indian children. He said some of his paintings are completed but not done. The reader can observe what he meant by looking at the paintings in this book. Many people will remember the Indian children holding hands and dancing in a circle. UNICEF used this painting on a greeting card which became the catalyst for his successful career as a painter He used a black type of crayon-like material or marker for sketching. Perhaps he was in the midst of his work and used his favorite tool to sign his signature with an artist's flourish in this book.