John Hafen: Utah’s Aesthetic Conscience. This item is unavailable.John Hafen: Utah’s Aesthetic Conscience

A meticulously researched, comprehensive biography showcasing the work of Utah artist John Hafen, including over 200 images of the artist's work, along with 50+ photos and historical clippings.

Vern Grosvenor Swanson, PhD, studied at BYU and the University of Utah, and received his doctorate at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. He was the museum aide supervisor at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., and director of the Springville Museum of Art for thirty-two years until his retirement in 2012. His authored publications include J.W. Godward: The Eclipse of Classicism, as well as two major books on Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, five books on Russian and Soviet art, six books on Utah painting and sculpture, and two books on LDS theology. He lives in Springville, Utah, with his wife, Judy.

Angela Swanson Jones, MA, is a graduate of BYU and holds an MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. She serves as exhibition director of the International Art Renewal Center Salon. Angela has published articles with Fine Art Connoisseur and has co-authored the books Desperately Young: Artists Who Died in their Twenties and Dictionary of Utah Fine Artists. Currently, she is writing the biography and catalogue raisonné on the German painter Heinrich Hofmann (1824-1911). After living in Europe for ten years, Angela resides in Fairview, Texas, with her husband, Jason, and three children.