Robert Wilbert: Ennobling the Ordinary

by Dirk Bakker and Detroit Focus

A study of Detroit artist Robert Wilbert that investigates his roles as a teacher, mentor, and advocate for the arts.

Robert Wilbert's work has been collected by numerous institutions, including the Detroit Institute of Arts and several national corporations. Among his many commissions are the design of the 1987 U.S. postage stamp commemorating the state of Michigan's sesquicentennial, the official portrait of James Blanchard, governor...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 061545383X
• ISBN13: 9780615453835
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.5" x 12.0"