"This is the first major book on the life and art of the most creative minds of the earlier twentieth century. As an artist, Charles Demuth (1883-1935) was a pioneer of modernism, a masterful colorist, and an important intellectual and aesthetic force in the development of American art after World War I. He was also a talented writer and a renowned figure in the avant-garde groups that introduced modern art and literature to America."--the publisher. The reproductions in this volume beautifully capture the delicate tonality of watercolor and the transparent colors used by Demuth.