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Leigh Weimers, San Jose Mercury News, March 25, 2002
Anne O'Brien, "Somewhere in Time", Phoenix Home & Garden, December 2001
"Green Valley Technical Plaza", 680 Business Journal, July 2000
"Special Zoological Society Reception-April13, 1996
Maagizo Sacramento Zoo, Vol 33, No 1, Spring 1996
Eileen Bailey, "We're the Shamans, We're the Priests'," The Arizona Republic, June 2, 1996
"A Historic Move" Almaden Times, August 1995
"Sculpture Shows Almaden Valley History," Jim Dickey, San Jose Mercury Times, July 15, 1995
"John Battenberg Presentation and Discussion of his Work," Fresno Art Museum Preview, Summer Edition 1995
Leigh Weimers, "Battenberg: Treasuring the Artistic Attitude," The San Jose Mercury News, May 14, 1995
David Hale, "Bone of Contention," The Fresno Bee, February 5, 1995
Ken Robison, "Cat Tale: Art that Explores Myth of Animals," The Fresno Bee, January 1995
John Marlowe, "John Battenberg: Indigenous Ghosts," Southwest Art, May, 1994
"In the Galleries," Art-Talk, June-July, 1994
"Recent Works by John Battenberg: Animal Spirits Take Flight," Academy of Art College Newsletter, March 14, 1994
"Wild Things -- Where Wild Things Are," Art Week, June 3, 1993
Leslie Vestrich, "Imposing Figures," Los Gatos Weekly Times, February 3, 1993
Holly Johnson, "A Show of True Colors" The Sacramento Bee, December 27, 1992
Holly Johnson, "Sculptor Casts Life Into Animal Figures," Sacramento Bee, August 23, 1992
"Sculpture Site Adds New Dimension To State Fair," Sacramento Bee, August 20, 1993
Kim Schneiderman, "Sculptor Preserves Millbrae's 'Bear Essentials," Millbrae Sun, November 4, 1992
Sandra Macias, "Wild Thing," Reno Gazette-Journal, April 26, 1992
Laura Tuchman, "John Battenberg: Maximum Effect with Minimal Means," Art of California, May, 1992
"Sculpture Walk," Southwest Art, April 1992
Marcia Tanner, "Getting Over Gallery Phobia," San Francisco Chronicle, April 15, 1992
Victoria Dalkey, "West's Oldest Art Club Turns 100," Sacramento Bee (Encore), February 9, 1992
"Tying It All Together," Northern California Home and Garden, November 1991
Anne Stein, "From Out of Quake Rubble A Garden Wall," San Jose Mercury News, October 12, 1991
Sandra Macias, "Downtown Sculpture," Reno Gazette-Journal, October 6, 1991
Tony Marek, "The Works of John Battenberg," San Jose Spartan Daily, October 4, 1991
Dorothy Burkhart, "Eye Openers," San Jose Mercury News, September 20, 1991
Laura J. Tuchman, "The Bronze Age," San Jose Mercury News, September 15, 1991
Shirley Anderson, "Sketches with Wolves," Peninsula Magazine, September 1991
"Putting It All Together: John Battenberg," Triton Museum of Art Members Bulletin, September-October, 1991
"Battenberg At the River Walk," Encore, Reno, NV, October 1991
Fran Harvey, "Work of Nationally Recognized Artist Displayed," Reno Gazette, July 27, 1991
"The Arts are Alive in Reno," Stephanie Sparks, Reno Gazette Journal, July 27, 1991
Dorothy Burkhart, "A Bronze Bestiary in Walnut Creek," San Jose Mercury News, May 3, 1991
Carol Fowler, "Battenberg Art at the Bedford," Contra Costa Times, May 11, 1991
Kenneth Baker, "Sculptor Tamed and Untamed," San Francisco Chronicle, May 16, 1991
City Scene, Walnut Creek, CA, Spring, 1991
"A Look At an Artist," Diablo, June 1991
"Fine Arts in Metal" Sculpture, May-June 1991
"The Art of Space" Leigh Weimers, San Jose Mercury News, May 1991
Chiori Santiago, "Vision in Flight," Regional Center for the Arts Magazine, April-August, 1991
Suz Robinson, "Community Arts Council to Present Statue Mock-Up to the Almaden Community,"
Almaden Times, November 1990
David Plotnikoff, "Getting Out Creatures of Culture", San Jose Mercury News, April 21, 1990
Robert Klindt, "Almaden Valley Arts Group Wants Stature with Statue," San Jose Mercury News, August 9, 1989
Nora Zamichow, "Sunnyvale's Public Art Plan Refined," San Jose Mercury News, August 16, 1989
Robin Worthington, "Art Honors Dockworkers," San Jose Mercury News, August 9, 1989
Robin Worthington, "Sculpture Celebrates Old Hayward", San Jose Mercury News, August 9, 1989
Mike de Give, "Sunnyvale's Newest Work of Art," Times Tribune, July 14, 1989
Dorothy Burkhart, "Clothes Tailored into Fresh," San Jose Mercury News, February 3, 1989
Alexandra Wise, "Diplomacy of Art," Peninsula Magazine (San Jose Holiday Issue), 1988
John Marlowe, "Power, Politics and Publicity, But Is It Art?" San Francisco Magazine, May 1988
Dorothy Burkhart, "Sculptors' Inspiration Comes from Life, Death," San Jose Mercury News, June 6, 1986
Thomas Albright, Art in the San Francisco Bay Area, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985
Georgianna M. Lagoria, Northern California Art of the Sixties, Santa Clara: De Saisset Museum, 1982
Suzanne Muchnic, "The Look of a Troubled Alliance," Los Angeles Times, October 16, 1979
Tom Pakusich, "A Risque Display?," South Bay Daily Breeze, October 5, 1979
Thomas Albright, "A Step Be yond Plaster-Caster Sculpture" San Francisco Chronicle, February 18, 1978
Arthur Bloomfield, "Sculptor Fleshes Out Bronzes," San Francisco Examiner, February 9, 1978
"Arty Look for the Fashion Plaza," San Jose News, February 8, 1978
J.H. Weeks, "Artists Give Final Salute to Things Historical," San Jose News, January 27, 1978
John Keith Kessel, " Five Figurative Sculptors" Art Week, December 3, 1977
Gay Weaver, "The World Seen Through A Sculptors Eyes," Palo Alto Times, October 8, 1976
Jan Butterfield, "John Battenberg," Currant, San Francisco, August-October 1976
Los Angeles Times, September 24, 1976
Gail Tagashira, "He Makes 'War', Not Love," San Jose News, September 21, 1976
"Comic Strip Art and Angry Artists" Palo Alto Times, September 17, 1976
"Paper Art Displayed" Wisconsin State Journal, December 26, 1975
Gallery of Greater Victoria Bulletin September 18, 1974
Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture, Chicago University of Illinois Press, 1974
Mollie O'Neill, "A Sky to Fly" Art Week, September 22, 1973
Thomas Albright, '"Fly-Sky' Art in Group Show," San Francisco Chronicle, September 8, 1973
Gay M. Weaver, "Sculpture Show One of Finest Ever Held at Palo Alto Center," Palo Alto Times, January 19, 1973
John Canaday, "Art: Harlem, Peggy and the Mongols," New York Times, 1972
"Totality of Art," Art Week, January 8, 1972
Jim Marshall, "Cloaked in Smog: Foundry Art at HSC," Eureka Times Standard, July 20, 1970
John Gardner, "Art Through the Ages," 5th Edition, New York: Harcourt and Brace, 1970
"L'Art Americain a Geneve Richesse Creatice et Eclatement des Tendances," Feuille D'Avis De Lausanne, July 25, 1970
"La Nerva Figurazione Americana in una Mostra a Milano," Le Arti, February 1970
"Lo Spirito de Recera Degali Artisti Americani," Gazetta di Parma, February 1970
"Le Protesta Erotica dei Pop Americani," Panorama, No. 200, February 1970
"Hanno Esposto Anche 1 Pantaloni," Gente, No.7, February 16, 1970
"Il Ritorna della Figura Umana Nell, Arte della Giovane America," Giornale de Brescia, February 15, 1970
"L'Art Figurativa Americana dol 1945 ad Aggi," La Praelpina, February 11, 1970
"Hanno Fissato in Calco le Cronache dell, Orrido," Il Giorno, February 3, 1970
"L'Art Figurativa Americana der 1945 ad Aggi," Il Giornale id Pavia, January 31, 1970
"Neoerotismo Americane," Corriere della Serra, January 29, 1970
"Avanguardisti di Giorgio Mascherpa," Avvenire, January 27, 1970
"Sculpture for the Campus," Fresno State College, Fresno California, 1969
"Zweierlei Lustgewinn," Wechenpresse, December 10, 1969
"Altes und Neves, Bunt Gemischt," Neve Firuration USA im Museum des 20 Jahrdundants, December 6, 1969
"Kunst - Eder Was?," Velksstimme, December 5, 1969
"Terugkeer Van Het Beeld in de Amerikannse Kunst," De Nieueve Gids, October 25-26, 1969
"La Nouvelle Firguartion Americaine," Tribume de Geneve, August 6, 1969
"Selection from the Collection of the University of Illinois Arts Club," Chicago Art Institute, 1969
John Weller, "14th Biennial Exhibit of Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture," University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, 1968
Bill Hannan, "Parts for Arts Sake," August 1968
Vaughn Meisling, "Noted California Artists Show Here," Times Standard, March 10, 1968
"Battenberg Sculpture Exhibit at Orange Show until Nov 26,"
Sun Telegram, November 12, 1967
Allen S. Weller, "Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture 1967,"
University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1967
"BPW to Co-Sponsor sculpture Exhibit," Sun Telegram, October 29, 1967
Inya Register, "Reception to Honor John Battenberg to be Held Friday at High School," Bishop, CA, October 12, 1967
"Gallery Owners Will Host S.B. Preview" The Sun, October 30, 1967
"Sculpture Exhibit at Fine Arts Gallery" The Sun, October 30, 1967
"Tenderness of Man in War Used as Theme" San Bernardino Free Press, November 8, 1967
"Aviators are Saluted" Sunday Times Herald, November 28, 1965
Alfred Frankenstein "Romance and Irony in 'The Heroes Series'," San Francisco Chronicle, November 25, 1965
Arthur Bloomfield, "Dawn Patrol Flies Again," 1965
William Wilson, "Ramos Art Mirrors Transience"