Charles M. Russell
Autor Peter H. Hassricken Limba Engleză Paperback – apr 1999
In 1880, Charles M. Russell headed west to Montana, where he worked as a wrangler and chronicled in paint, ink, and watercolor the West and its people. For his splendid depictions of bronco riders, roundups, and everyday ranch life, Russell soon became known as "the Cowboy Artist." Yet this "Cowboy Artist" also spent much time among the Indians and developed a sympathetic understanding of and appreciation for their efforts to preserve their way of life. Russell s memorable paintings and drawings portray a frontier that was vanishing, not only for Indians but also for cowboys.
Peter H. Hassrick discusses Russell s work in the context of the artist s experiences in the West and the people who influenced his artistic style."
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 080613142X
Pagini: 156
Dimensiuni: 229 x 306 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: University of Oklahoma Press
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For his splendid depictions of bronco riders, roundups, and everyday ranch life, Russell soon became known as "the Cowboy Artist." Yet this was a "Cowboy Artist" who also spent much time among the Indians and developed a sympathetic understanding and appreciation for their efforts to preserve their way of life. Russell's memorable paintings and drawings portray a frontier that was vanishing, not only for Indians but also for cowboys.
Peter H. Hassrick discusses Russell's work in the context of the artist's experiences in the West and the people who influenced his artistic style. Included are reproductions of a choice selection of Russell's paintings, drawings, and sculpture, each accompanied by a brief commentary.