State of the Arts

the long version

"California has long nourished artists of all kinds. Some were born in California, but others came from afar for the light, space, natural beauty, and opportunity. With its frontier history and tradition of embracing experimentation, the Golden State encourages creative freedom unlike any other place in America. Barbara Isenberg has interviewed more than fifty prominent painters, writers, composers, architects, directors, and performers about how they became artists and how living in California influences their work."--BOOK JACKET.