ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
THE FORMATIVE YEARS 
1946-1948
Price: $50.00, 11.5" x 10.5", 134 pages, cloth.
Vivid and stimulating, this lush monograph focuses on the watercolors that artist John Grillo created during his three years in San Francisco and his major—but heretofore unrecognized—contributions to the abstract expressionist movement. Each of the more than 60 color plates is accompanied by an artist’s statement that will give readers firsthand insight into the mind and creations of one of the finest "action painters" in the postwar West Coast scene. Art students learning about watercolor media, art historians studying abstract expressionism, and collectors of abstract expressionist art will be thrilled by this brilliant new contribution to Grillo scholarship.
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
BEYOND THE FIFTIES
Price: $50.00, 11.5" x 10.5", 134 pages, cloth.
Filled with images of the vivid and luminous paintings that artist John Grillo is best known for, this vibrant exploration observes the many facets of the artist's abstract expressionist work. Spanning the years between the 1950s and the late 1960s, more than 60 color plates showcase Grillo's abilities to express pure emotion on canvas via color and texture, to embrace "accidents," and to celebrate painting itself as a communicative action. Art students, historians, and collectors will savor this brilliant collection and the distinct perspective it offers for viewing the breadth of Grillo's contributions to the abstract expressionist movement.
EXPRESSIONISM
FIGURATIVE WORKS
Price: $50.00, 11.5" x 10.5", 134 pages, 
cloth.
Artist John Grillo’s contributions to the expressionist movement from the 1980s through the present are explored in this colorful examination of his work. Through the use of color and texture and by embracing “accidents,” Grillo was known for relaying his expression of pure emotion directly onto the canvas. More than 60 color plates of the artist’s figurative theme works, including “Circus,” “El Dorado,” “Tango,” “Jealousy,” “Opera,” and the “Marilyn” series, are included in this compendium and offer the unique opportunity to observe the artist’s emotion firsthand. Art historians, students, and enthusiasts will appreciate this complete, modern collection of a seminal artist’s work.
All photos by Charles Fields.