Mabel Dodge Luhan introduces forty-nine Taos artists and in short text and illustrations many paintings never reproduced before.

Relates the untold story of Taos resident Mabel Dodge Luhan, a remarkable woman a hundred years ahead of her time: a writer, art patroness, salon hostess, and advocate for women's rights and Native American culture.

This fascinating biography reveals a complex and talented woman who tried to influence the course of American history and in so doing captured the imaginations of writers and artists seeking to come to terms with their visions of the twentieth century. Luhan's life is the story of America's emergence from the Victorian age, and, in particular, the story of the conflicts that American women experienced in their struggle to become movers and shakers....