TheShenandoahValleyiswidelyrenownedforitsbeautyanditsidylliclandscapeoffarms,fields,historictowns,andCivilWarbattlefields.FramedtotheeastandwestbythemajesticBlueRidgeandAlleghenyMountains,theregionisdefinedbytherivermadefamousinthe1882song“Oh,Shenandoah.“ThehighlyregardedpainterAndreiKushnirhasspentyearstravelingthroughouteverycorneroftheShenandoahValley,capturingitsmyriadlandscapesandarchitecturalfeatureswithpanacheandanextraordinaryappreciationforplace.ThepaintingscollectedherehighlightKushnir’srareabilitytopaintanylandscapebeforehim--pastoralorindustrial,recreationalorsocial,ruralorurban,riparianoragricultural--allthewhileworkingoutintheelements,enpleinair.ByorganizingKushnir’spaintingsalonghighwaysUS11,US340,andVA42,enablingtravelerstofollowthepaintingsingeographicalorder,thebookcapturestheShenandoahValleyanditsfamousriverinauniquelycomprehensiveandintuitiveway.Inadditiontothe263plein-airpaintings,Oh,Shenandoahpresentsin-depthhistoricalandcuratorialessaysbyWarrenR.Hofstra,WilliamM.S.Rasmussen,andJeffreyC.EverettabouttheValleyandKushnir’ssignificantcontributiontoourunderstandingofit,addingarich,textualcomponenttocomplementKushnir’sartistry.DistributedforGeorgeF.ThompsonPublishing
