Jerry Jordan - by Michael Clawson (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Since his first visit to Taos at age nineteen, Jerry Jordan was captured by the land, sky, and Indigenous peoples of Northern New Mexico. I will never forget the feeling of awe, he says. I remember taking a deep breath and thinking, How would I paint that? Six decades later, Jordan remains in awe with each colorful canvas conveying his oneness with the common threads that unite people across time and place. This insider's look at Jordan's career highlights times of agony and defeat, chance encounters, and divine interventions. It's an inspired tale in which Jordan reminds us that we are all riding on the back of hope, pointing our face toward our dreams . . . and walking our destiny with the God-given talent placed in our DNA.

Often compared to art by the fabled Taos Society of Artists, Jordan's paintings are distinguished by loads of paint, vibrant pigments, animated brushwork, pulsing patterns, and titles that speak to the soul.

About the Author

Michael Clawson is the executive editor of Western Art Collector and Native American Art and the editor of American Art Collector and American Fine Art Magazine. He also hosts the podcast The American Art Collective. Before joining the magazines, Clawson was an award-winning journalist and photojournalist in the Phoenix area.