Joel Greene: New Mexico Modernist.Joel 1 Prophet of the book of Joel. 2 Son of Samuel. He also appears under the name Vashni. Joel, book of the BibleJoel, prophetic book of the Bible. It is a collection of the oracles of an otherwise unknown prophet, dated variously from the 9th to the 3d cent. B.C., though a date in c.400 B.C. is likely. Greene: New Mexico ModernistGussie Fauntleroy New Mexico Magazine Lew Wallace Building, 495 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe National Historic Trail (see National Parks and Monuments (table) follows the route of the old trail, with many sites marked or restored. By the early 19th cent. small trapping parties had reached Santa Fe, then under Spanish rule; but they were forbidden to trade. In Nov., 1821, William Becknell, a trader, returned with news that Mexico was free and Santa Fe welcomed trade. Early in 1822 he left Missouri for Santa Fe with the first party of traders., Santa Fe, NM 87501 0937206814 $38.95 1-505-827-7447 www.nmmagazine.com Written by a neighbor of Joel Greene who has written professionally about art and artists since 1986, Joel Greene: New Mexico Modernist is a full-color gallery of vibrant oil paintings by Joel Greene, which reduce scenes down to their simplest shapes with a striking flair reminicent of the efforts of Pablo Picasso, yet which offer their own individualist spin on landscapes and still lifes. Comments and essays on the artist's life and creative process fill out the captivating images in this treasury of modern art especially recommended for personal browsing and collections. A truly adventurous compendium offering a gateway into a parallel world of profound images that bring out the dormant truth underneath complex layers of everyday detail. |
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