The American West in bronze, 1850-1925
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The American West in bronze, 1850-1925
The Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by Yale University Press, c2013
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The American West in bronze
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Catalogue of the exhibition held at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Dec. 18, 2013-Apr.13, 2014 ; Denver Art Museum, May 9-Aug. 31, 2014 ; Nanjing Museum, China, Sept. 29, 2014-Jan. 18, 2015
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-187) and index
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Themes of the American West have been enduringly popular, and The American West in Bronze features sixty-five iconic bronzes that display a range of subjects, from portrayals of the noble Indian to rough-and-tumble scenes of rowdy cowboys to tributes to the pioneers who settled the lands west of the Mississippi. Fascinating texts offer a fresh look at the roles that artists played in creating interpretations of the "vanishing West"-whether based on fact, fiction, or something in-between. These artists, including Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington, embody a range of life experiences and artistic approaches. Some grew up in the West and based their artwork on first-hand experience, while others never set foot west of the Rockies. Four thematic sections-Indians, animals, cowboys, and settlers-are illustrated with new photography and provide a cultural overview to the works presented. Also included are biographies of the artists, each illustrated with a vintage portrait, plus an illustrated chronology of historical and artistic events.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(12/17/13-04/13/14)
Denver Art Museum
(05/09/14-08/31/14)
Nanjing Museum
(October 2014-January 2015)
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