Frank Tenney Johnson and the American West |
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| Author:
| Webster, Melissa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-935037-65-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Gerald Peters Gallery
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1904,
Field and Stream sent Frank Tenney Johnson (1874-1939) to the Rockies and the Southwest. It was on this journey that Johnson established his distinctive style and discovered the subject matter on which he would draw throughout his life. He became a painter of the world of Indians and cowboys from the Wyoming Rockies to the exotic canyons and cliffs of New Mexico and Arizona, and was considered the foremost painter of the West, recognized for picking up where...
More DescriptionIn 1904, Field and Stream sent Frank Tenney Johnson (1874-1939) to the Rockies and the Southwest. It was on this journey that Johnson established his distinctive style and discovered the subject matter on which he would draw throughout his life. He became a painter of the world of Indians and cowboys from the Wyoming Rockies to the exotic canyons and cliffs of New Mexico and Arizona, and was considered the foremost painter of the West, recognized for picking up where Remington and Russell left off.