For almost a hundred years the spectacular land, brilliant light and color, and rich heritage of Indian, Spanish, and Anglo cultures have attracted painters to Taos, New Mexico.

Taos: A Painter's Dream is an important contribution to the history of American art. Patricia Janis Broder, an authority on Western art, has prepared it from many scattered sources, including rare firsthand and unpublished accounts. More than 300 illustrations are reproduced in large, handsome format that does full justice to this appealing and vital strain of American realism. A chronology, bibliography and notes on the artists are included.