The Kalmbach Art Collection: Pairing Words and Imagery showcases the artwork of Kalmbach Publishing Co., which donated their collection to the Center for Railroad Photography & Art in 2024. Fifty-three original paintings and drawings comprise the collection, their creators a who’s who of railroad artists including Howard Fogg, Gil Reid, and Ted Rose. The 80-page, 8½×11-inch, softcover book presents the entire collection in full color with a lead essay by Kevin P. Keefe, who serves on the Center’s board of directors and was editor of Trains magazine and vice-president, editorial, of Kalmbach. Additional text comes from CRP&A staff members Adrienne Evans, Lisa Hardy, and Scott Lothes, as well as James Kieselburg, director of the Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering that served as the lead exhibition venue for the collection.
- $30 plus $8 for domestic shipping
- Softcover, 8½x11 inches, 80 pages, images of all 53 paintings plus additional photographs
- Lead essay by Kevin P. Keefe with additional text by Adrienne Evans, Lisa Hardy, James Kieselburg, and Scott Lothes
- International shipping is available; please inquire by email at info [at] railphoto-art.org
Cover photo: Steam and Steel Winterset, by Howard Fogg, shows a Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 steam locomotive departing Bensenville Yard in Chicago. Ink wash on paper, 13 x 10 inches, 1947, Kalmbach-001
