Cliff McReynolds is an American visionary painter from

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. Active since the 1950s and popularly known from the 1970s on, his work has been seen in one man shows and group exhibits in

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. Since 1976, Pomegranate Publications has produced and distributed his work worldwide on posters, prints, cards, calendars, books and as picture puzzles. He has been listed in ''

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'' since 1978. Landscape With Hand Grenade

Bibliography

*''Visions'', introduction by

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, 1977) , including works by Bill Martin,

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. *''Revelation Art: All Things New'' by Cliff McReynolds (

, 1980) . *''Art Now: Give My Liberty or Give Me License'' by Cliff McReynolds ("Hill Courier", February, 1985). *''Wonders of the Visible World'' by Cliff McReynolds ("In Critique of America" February, 1988). *''State of the Arts'' by Dr. Gene Veith (

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, 1991). *''Making Art and Eating Too'' by Cliff McReynolds ("The Forum" 1993). *''The Truest Lie; Cliff McReynolds, Skewed Perspectives'' by Karen L. Mulder ("Inklings" Magazine, June 1998).

External links

California Dreaming
extensive McReynolds site with the artist's own commentary

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