Since its original publication in 1982, Remington and Russell has become an essential introduction to the work of these artists, and this revision substantially enhances the book's strengths. Every painting in The Sid Richardson Collection has been rephotographed for this edition, including one Russell and five Remington paintings not included previously. Numerous black-and-white illustrations have also been added to give insight into the evolution of the paintings. Brian Dippie has considerably amplified his commentaries on each painting with new information. His revised introduction places Remington and Russell in the historical and cultural contexts of their time and draws intriguing comparisons between the two artists. A work of art in itself, Remington and Russell will delight admirers and collectors of Western art, as well as students of Western history and society.
"For most of us, the art of the American West is epitomized in the work of two gifted turn-of-the-century artists: Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. Indeed, the way they jointly...
"Beginning about 1825 the frontier artists of the American West helped shape the national identity through their collective images of the region. Following in their footsteps were Frederic Remington (1861-1909)...
Since its original publication in 1982, Remington and Russell has become an essential introduction to the work of these artists, and this revision substantially enhances the book's strengths. Every painting...
A lavishly illustrated, full-color guidebook covers the lives, works, and notable contributions of two important artists of the American West.
Replete with stunning reproductions of their greatest works, this volume documents how two of America's foremost artists defined the nation's vision of the expanding West, and captured forever the emotions of a now-vanished era.
The Grand Frontier: Remington and Russell in the Amon Carter Museum
Remington & Russell and the Art of the American West
Among the most prominent artists depicting the "old" West was Charles Marion Russell, a prolific painter, sculptor, writer, and storyteller based in the heart of the Montana country.
Western Art of Remington and Russell
Box set of two publications also published separately. Combines text and illustrations to pay tribute to two of the Old West's more well-known artists.