Brownsville to Braddock: Paintings and Observations of the Monongahela Valley

Foreword by Maxwell King
Afterword by Ron Baraff

The Monongahela River Valley in Southwestern Pennsylvania is steeped with a rich industrial history. Starting with iron, brass, tin, and glass production, the river towns—from Brownsville to Braddock—ultimately helped make Pittsburgh the one-time steelmaking capital of the world. With this industrial legacy in mind, artist Ron Donoughe set out to document the small towns in this region, one painting at a time.


Over a twelve-month period, he expl...