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      Red Barge, Reflections, 1931, Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Particular thanks to Toni Dove for her generosity in allowing the use of the Arthur G. Dove images.

      For Diane

      Acknowledgments

      With deepest gratitude, I wish to recognize the contributions of a number of persons to the creation of this book.

      One of the earliest readers of the book was The Rev. Dr. James D. Anderson, author and theologian. The Very Rev. Martha J. Horne, former Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary, referred me to Richard Bass, Director of Publishing, The Alban Institute, who recommended that I speak with a renowned editor, Ulrike Guthrie, with whom I have been privileged to work over the last year. She proved to be not only a superb editor, in all respects, but a trusted friend and guide.

      That path of progress would never have begun without the strength and caring of my dear friend and Godmother, The Rt. Rev. Jane Holmes Dixon.

      Finally, the book would not have come into being without the love and support of my wife, Diane. She believed in me, especially in those times of self-doubt.

      John Bartram Rehm

      March 27, 2011

      List of Images

      Red Barge, Reflections, 1931

      Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Movement No.1, c. 1911

      Pastel on canvas. Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio: Gift of Ferdinand Howald. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Red Sun, 1935

      Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Thunderstorm, 1917– 20

      Oil and metallic paint on canvas. Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio: Gift of Ferdinand Howald. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Rose and Locust Stump, 1943

      Wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      The Moon Was Laughing at Me, 1937

      Wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Sand Barge, 1930

      Oil on heavy cardboard. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Waterfall, 1925

      Oil on hardboard. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Flight, 1943

      Wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Indian One, 194

      Oil & wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Dark Abstraction, 1921

      Oil on canvas. Image: Courtesy Alexandre Gallery, New York. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Sun Drawing Water, 1933

      Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Willows, 1940

      Oil on gesso on canvas, 25 x 35" (63.5 x 88.9 cm). Gift of Duncan Phillips. Location: The Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. Photo Credit: Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/ Licensed by SCALA/ Art Resource, N.Y. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Snow Thaw, 1930

      Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.

      Flour Mill II, 1938

      Oil and wax emulsion on canvas. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Copyright: The Estate of Arthur G. Dove, courtesy of Terry Dintenfass, Inc.