Nolde Watercolors in America Author:Clifford S. Ackley This oversized book contains 11 reproductions of some of the beautiful watercolors painted later in life by the German modernist painter Emile Nolde (1867-1956). Working with dampened paper, Nolde stained the pigment onto highly absorbent paper. The end result is color of unusual depth and luminosity, and paintings that have been compared to the... more » work of Morris Louis and Helen Frankenthaler. Reproduced on large sheets of uncoated stock to replicate the special quality of the watercolor, this collector's item is a must for anyone interested in the development of watercolor art in the 20th century. Illustrated with 11 color plates. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Clifford S. Ackley is Head of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.« less