Examines how Remington's art was influenced by American culture at the turn of the century, and discusses themes and metaphors present in much of his artwork
Remington's works are well known by most museum goers and beloved by a segment of an even wider public. Clearly written throughout, this book will put him literally in a new light for these and new audiences.
"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...
" "This illustrated volume features a biography by noted Western art scholar Brian W. Dippie.
New Yorker Frederic Remington held the advantage in education and talents as a draftsman, but he did not lose himself so entirely to the western American experience.
The book faithfully captures their spiritual beliefs, agency and speech to show what it was like to be the original inhabitants of a land that was taken away from them. A must read western classic! Excerpt: "White Otter's heart was bad.
Traces the life and career of the American artist and illustrator famous for his scenes of nineteenth-century Western life. -- Amazon.com.
The Western Art of Frederic Remington
It was not until 1947, thirty-eight years after Frederic Remington's death, that the first fairly comprehensive book about his life and work was published. That Harold McCracken completed "Frederic Remington:...
Represents the surprising range of illustrations of Frederic Remington, celebrated painter and historian of the American West.
"The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, houses one of the most distinguished collections of works by Frederic Remington (1861-1909) in the country.