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Art of the American frontier : from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West
- Title
- Art of the American frontier : from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West / essays by Stephanie Mayer Heydt, Mindy N. Besaw, and Emma I. Hansen ; foreword by Peter H. Hassrick ; with contributions by Emily Burns, Maggie M. Cao, Seth Hopkins, Stephanie Fox Knappe, Anne Marie Shriver, and Rebecca West.
- Publication
- Atlanta : High Museum of Art ; New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013]
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- Description
- 174 pages : illustrations; 27 x 32 cm
- Summary
- " The visual history of the American West calls to mind iconic artworks and nostalgia for the past. Art of the American Frontier presents more than 300 artworks and artifacts from 1830 to 1930, showcasing the premier collections of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The complicated history of westward expansion is presented through the iconography of the frontier, spanning Plains Indian materials, government survey photographs, and paintings by early artist-explorers. In the 20th century, a growing romance with the West is evident in the theatrics of Buffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West show, with its blend of popular culture and history that inspired numerous artists. The dialogue between the historical West and the nostalgia for it can be seen in highlights including Timothy O'Sullivan's government survey photographs, Frederic Remington's rare Impressionist landscape studies, and charming wax sculptures by Charles Russell. Complete with three essays and ten brief expositions on a range of art, culture, and history topics, this generously illustrated catalogue provides a comprehensive overview of 100 years of art from the American West. "--
- Subjects
- Firearms > West (U.S.) > 20th century > Exhibitions
- Art > Wyoming > Cody > Exhibitions
- Indians of North America > Material culture > West (U.S.) > Exhibitions
- Art, American > West (U.S.) > 19th century > Exhibitions
- Art, American > West (U.S.) > 20th century > Exhibitions
- Firearms > West (U.S.) > 19th century > Exhibitions
- Buffalo Bill Center of the West Exhibitions
- Note
- Published on the occasion of the exhibitions Go West! Art of the American Frontier from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, November 3, 2013-April 13, 2014, Today's West! Contemporary Art from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, Georgia, October 24, 2013-April 13, 2014.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Go West! Forging the image of the American frontier: art of the West before 1900 / Stephanie Mayer Heydt -- End of the frontier and the birth of nostalgia: art of the Old West after 1900 / Mindy N. Besaw -- Native art and a sense of place in the Great Plains / Emma I. Hansen.
- Call Number
- JQG 14-266
- ISBN
- 9780300197389 (hardback)
- 0300197381 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2013033055
- OCLC
- 855977621
- Title
- Art of the American frontier : from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West / essays by Stephanie Mayer Heydt, Mindy N. Besaw, and Emma I. Hansen ; foreword by Peter H. Hassrick ; with contributions by Emily Burns, Maggie M. Cao, Seth Hopkins, Stephanie Fox Knappe, Anne Marie Shriver, and Rebecca West.
- Publisher
- Atlanta : High Museum of Art ; New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Added Author
- Hassrick, Peter H.Burns, Emily.Cao, Maggie M.Hopkins, Seth.Knappe, Stephanie Fox.Shriver, Anne Marie.West, Rebecca.Heydt, Stephanie Mayer. Go west!Besaw, Mindy A. End of the frontier and the birth of nostalgia.Hansen, Emma I. Native art and a sense of place in the Great Plains.High Museum of Art.Booth Western Art Museum.
- Research Call Number
- JQG 14-266