Joseph Kleitsch: A Kaleidoscope of Color, published in 2007 (Hardbound)By Patricia Trenton, Ph. D., with introduction by William Gerdts. The Hungarian born artist Joseph Kleitsch (18821931) has been hailed as one of the outstanding California Impressionist painters of his time. His color filled paintings bring to life the California of the 1920s, with its pristine environment and small town character. 283 pages, over 250 color plates and black and white images, appendices, extensive bibliography with notes and index.