Julius Seyler and the Blackfeet An Impressionist at Glacier National Park |
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| Author:
| Farr, William E. |
| Series title: | The Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of the American West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4014-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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German Impressionist artist Julius Seyler had already made a name for himself in Europe when America beckoned. While in St. Paul, Minnesota, he encountered Louis Hill, head of the Great Northern Railroad, who wanted to encourage travel to Montana's newly created Glacier National Park. To that end, Hill enticed the adventuresome Seyler to visit this majestic landscape and to see the Blackfeet Indians who lived there. This book marks both an appreciation of Seyler's unique art and a...
More DescriptionGerman Impressionist artist Julius Seyler had already made a name for himself in Europe when America beckoned. While in St. Paul, Minnesota, he encountered Louis Hill, head of the Great Northern Railroad, who wanted to encourage travel to Montana's newly created Glacier National Park. To that end, Hill enticed the adventuresome Seyler to visit this majestic landscape and to see the Blackfeet Indians who lived there. This book marks both an appreciation of Seyler's unique art and a fascinating glimpse into the promotion of a national park in its early years.