Nelson's controlled, smooth surfaces and distinctive color palette evoke the graphic quality of early-20th-century Americana, with a hint of quiet depth
Hbk, 9 x 11.25 in. / 144 pgs / 106 color. | 6/2/2026 | Awaiting stock $50.00
Published by Kerber Verlag. Text by Constanze Malissa, Kenton Nelson.
Recalling the visual language of public murals from the New Deal era and the "American Scene Style," Kenton Nelson's (born 1954) paintings navigate between nostalgia and enigma: rooted in the collective visual memory of American popular culture and melancholic longing.