The first major book on American artist Martin Barooshian (b. 1929), featuring a biography, overview of paintings, catalog of prints, and over 300 color images. In this gorgeous volume, Russo charts Barooshian's creative and technical development and presents the definitive catalog of Barooshian's mid-century graphic works up to 1970, reproducing in full-color nearly 300 etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts. Through a decade of research, Russo illuminates Barooshian's mysterious and wonderful mind, uncovering visionary worlds which explore the depths of human experience. Weaving his personal relationship with Barooshian, interviews with friends and family, and public and private archives, Russo provides a fully-realized view of Barooshian the artist and the man.