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Issue Date: MAY 1990; VOLUME 54, ISSUE 514
IN THIS ISSUE:-
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COVER: One of Chris Van Allsburg's illustrations from Swan Lake, written by Mark Helprin, 1989. Courtesy Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts.

F E A.T.U.R.E.S:
CONTEMPORARY MASTERS: JEROME WITKIN by Laurie S. Hurwitz. Jerome Witkin's paintings portray scenes of horror, violence, and destruction, yet they are often breathtakingly beautiful.

DORINE MILES GROSS By BetsySchein Goldman. By using dramatic juxtapositions and personal symbols, this artist found the key to creating compelling still-life paintings.

OF PURPLE MOUNTAINS AND FRUITED PLAINS by Edward Feit After a trip to Hungary, J. Thomas R. Higgins gained insight into the distinctly American character of his landscape paintings.

THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: RESPONDING TO LIFE ITSELF by Mania Pavlovich McCarthy The experience of observing and internalizing the wonder of life is as much a part of this artist's creative process as mixing colors.

URBAN SIGHTS by Eunice Agar. Cynthia F. Cooley was honored as Pittsburgh Artist of the Year for her paintings of cities and industries in the midst of change.

AN APPROACH TO DRAWING AND PAINTING THE FIGURE by Diane Casella Hines. After years of painting portraits, Californian Don Lagerberg has established a specific approach and choice of materials.

PIX: CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG by Laurie S. Hurwitz. Perhaps the most celebrated children's-book illustrator today, Chris Van Allsburg talks about his latest effort, Swan Lake.

D E P A.R.T.M.E.N.T.S:
LETTERS.
TECHNICAL PAGE by Steven G. Sheehan.
EXHIBITS.
SUCCESS STORIES by Daniel Grant.
ART MART 86 BULLETIN BOARD.
INDEX TO ADVERTISING.
COMING IN JUNE.
PROFESSIONAL PAGE by Daniel Grant.
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