Chronicling the West for Harper's Coast to Coast with Frenzeny and Tavernier In 1873-1874 |
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| Author:
| Chalmers, Claudine |
| Series title: | The Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of the American West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4376-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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The opening of the West after the Civil War drew a flood of Americans and immigrants to the frontier. Among the liveliest records of the westering of the 1870s is the series of prints collected for the first time in this book. Chronicling the West for Harper’s showcases 100 illustrations made for the weekly magazine by French artists Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier on a cross-country assignment in 1873 and 1874.
The opening of the West after the Civil War drew a flood of Americans and immigrants to the frontier. Among the liveliest records of the westering of the 1870s is the series of prints collected for the first time in this book. Chronicling the West for Harper’s showcases 100 illustrations made for the weekly magazine by French artists Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier on a cross-country assignment in 1873 and 1874.