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Southwest Impressions is made possible by a generous gift of art from Barbara J. Thompson made in honor of her grandfather, the printmaker C. A. Seward. Additional support is provided by the Elder Family Giving Fund, Harmes C. Fishback Foundation, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2025940053
ISBN for the downloadable PDF: 978-1-945483-19-6

Managing Editor: Valerie Hellstein
Editor and Project Manager: Leslie Murrell
Curatorial Assistant: Meg Selig
Developer: Matt Popke
Design: Mary Junda
Development and Design: Design for Context
Manager of Rights and Reproductions: Renée B. Miller
Photography courtesy J. L. Richey

Cover page: Louie H. Ewing, Rio Colorado (detail), n.d. Serigraph on paper. Image 10 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.; sheet 13 × 17 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Barbara J. Thompson in memory of C. A. Seward, 2024.45. © Estate Louie H. Ewing.

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