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The American West in Bronze, 1850–1925
Thayer Tolles
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Description for The American West in Bronze, 1850–1925
Hardback. 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. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 245 colour images + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACV; ACXD; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1368.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300197433
SKU
V9780300197433
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About Thayer Tolles
Thomas Brent Smith is director, Petrie Institute of Western American Art, Denver Art Museum. Thayer Tolles is curator, The American Wing, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Reviews for The American West in Bronze, 1850–1925
"Must-have book for lovers of bronze sculpture and Western Art."—Maine Antique Digest
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