"Orville Bulman: An Enchanted Life and Fantastic Legacy" 2006 Pollack, Deborah C.

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POLLACK, Deborah C.

[264] pp.

Blue Heron Press

2006

13 1/4" x 10 1/2"

Orville Bulman (June 6, 1904 - … Read more POLLACK, Deborah C.

[264] pp.

Blue Heron Press

2006

13 1/4" x 10 1/2"

Orville Bulman (June 6, 1904 - January 4, 1978) was an American businessman-turned-painter. He owned a gallery on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida, and he did over 2,000 paintings over the course of his career.

This important hardcover limited first edition art book is the only monograph about the Palm Beach and Grand Rapids artist and the most complete compilation of his artwork to date. It is 264 pages comprised of an extensive annotated biography along with over 365 illustrations including over 190 in color and over 170 in black and white. The book is an ample 13 ¼ high x 10 ¼ inches wide -- perfect for a gift. Molly Charland, Director of Library Services at the Society of the Four Arts has written the foreword.
One of the most successful American artists of the mid-twentieth century, Orville Bulman (1904-1978) remained humble, kind and generous despite his worldwide fame. (Almost all of his one-man exhibitions sold out before they opened to the public.)
Learn the authentic story about this marvelous artist while enjoying the highlights of his enchanted life and fantastic art. Vicariously experience his exotic adventures in Haiti where he lived among the islanders in the hills who loved and encouraged his art. Be a part of his subsequent whirlwind fame throughout towns and cities such as Palm Beach, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Paris and London.
Marvel at the roster of collectors of his art, from Hollywood stars such as Henry Fonda, Greer Garson and George Hamilton, to high society doyennes such as Marjorie Merriweather Post and European royalty such as the Duchess of Windsor. Corporation magnates and United States politicos such as Robert F. Kennedy and President Gerald Ford owned his works as well. See less