Travel watercolors

Not only was Ralph Rapson a gifted architect and furniture designer, he was also a very talented artist. He sketched constantly for the pure pleasure of drawing, and these sketches often became more finished drawings, rendered in pencil, ink, crayon, watercolor or felt markers.  In 2002 Afton Press published a book entitled Ralph Rapson: Sketches and Drawings from Around the World, which Rapson dedicated to his wife Mary, to document their extensive travels.

I was fortunate to find a used copy which had been inscribed by Rapson. My next purchase will be Ralph Rapson: Sixty Years of Modern Design, which is considered to be the definitive biography of the man. It is also available from Afton Press.

All images courtesy of Afton Historical Society Press

Florence, Italy

Kyoto, Japan

Lake Geneva, Switzerland

New York City, New York

San Francisco, California

Rapson inscription in my book