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Developing an Art History of the Pomona Valley
With Dr. Wendy Slatkin
Developing an Art History of the Pomona Valley
A Maloof Guild Event
Saturday, November 7, 2026
1:30 p.m. Social
2:00 p.m. Presentation Starts
Free admission
Jacobs Education Center and Gallery
Dr. Wendy Slatkin, author of Art and Community in California’s Pomona Valley, 1930-1980 will present a slide lecture describing the process by which her book was created. Dr. Slatkin will discuss the criteria used for the selection of artists, the overall rational for the organization of the book and define the main archival sources and bibliographic references on which the book is based.
Dr. Slatkin will be available for book signing following the presentation.
About the book: Art and Community in California’s Pomona Valley, 1930-1980 is a hardbound volume with a protective slipcase. Over 150 illustrations mainly in color provide the visual narrative for this first comprehensive overview of the achievements of a remarkable group of architects, painters, sculptors, and ceramicists centered in Claremont. The impact of these artists on a national level is addressed. Starting with a brief historical background, the volume is divided into four chronological chapters spanning the years
from 1930 to 1980. Art and Community includes biographical sketches of thirty-one of the most important creators and a selected bibliography. This book is a well-designed addition to anyone’s art library.
Retail price: $70 plus tax. To preorder a book please email info@malooffoundation.org
About the author: Dr. Slatkin is the author of the first comprehensive history of art in the region: Art and Community in California’s Pomona Valley: 1930-1980 (CCMA, 2026). Previously, Dr. Slatkin authored Portrait of a Community: Selections from the Chaffey Community Museum of Art (CCMA and Inlandia Institute, 2021).
Dr. Slatkin was awarded her Ph.D. in art history from the University of Pennsylvania. She has over 30 years of teaching experience, at the college level.She is an emeritus facullty member of Cal Poly, Pomona. She has expertise in all time periods of western art history, from antiquity to the modern age, with a special interest in women artists.
Prof. Slatkin has published a number of scholarly articles, in peer reviewed publications, and is the author of Women Artists in History (Cognella, 6 th edition, 2026) and In Her Own Words (Cognella, 2nd edition, 2019.)