Ernest L. Blumenschein The Life of an American Artist |
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| Author:
| Larson, Robert W.
Larson, Carole B. |
| Series title: | The Oklahoma Western Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4334-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Few who appreciate the visual arts or the American Southwest can behold the masterpieces Sangre de Cristo Mountains or Haystack, Taos Valley, 1927 or Bend in the River, 1941 and come away without a vivid image burned into memory. The creator of these and many other depictions of the Southwest and its people was Ernest L. Blumenschein, cofounder of the famous Taos art colony. This insightful, comprehensive biography examines the character and life...
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Few who appreciate the visual arts or the American Southwest can behold the masterpieces Sangre de Cristo Mountains or Haystack, Taos Valley, 1927 or Bend in the River, 1941 and come away without a vivid image burned into memory. The creator of these and many other depictions of the Southwest and its people was Ernest L. Blumenschein, cofounder of the famous Taos art colony. This insightful, comprehensive biography examines the character and life experiences that made Blumenschein one of the foremost artists of the twentieth century.