Picturing Indian Territory Portraits of the Land That Became Oklahoma, 1819-1907 |
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| Editor:
| Price, B. Byron |
| Foreword by:
| Lovett, John R. |
| Contribution by:
| Peck, James
White, Mark Andrew |
| Series title: | The Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of the American West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-5577-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.00 |
Book Description:
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Some of the artworks featured in this volume have never before been displayed; some were produced by more than one artist; others are anonymous. Many were completed by illustrators on-site, as the events they depicted unfolded, while other artists relied on written accounts and vivid imaginations. Whatever their origin, these depictions of the people, places, and events of "Indian Country" defined the region for contemporary American and European audiences. Today they provide a...
More DescriptionSome of the artworks featured in this volume have never before been displayed; some were produced by more than one artist; others are anonymous. Many were completed by illustrators on-site, as the events they depicted unfolded, while other artists relied on written accounts and vivid imaginations. Whatever their origin, these depictions of the people, places, and events of "Indian Country" defined the region for contemporary American and European audiences. Today they provide a rich visual record of a key era of western and Oklahoma history--and of the ways that art has defined this important cultural crossroads.