This is catalogue that accompanies an exhibition of the same name. Survival of the Fittest features forty-five masterworks created by an influential group of painters known today as the Big Four. Working during the late 1800s and early 1900s, these artists presented a vision of wildlife and wilderness that remains with us to this day. Their careers also influenced generations of artists interested in painting wildlife in the twentieth century. Members of the Big Four include American...
More DescriptionThis is catalogue that accompanies an exhibition of the same name. Survival of the Fittest features forty-five masterworks created by an influential group of painters known today as the Big Four. Working during the late 1800s and early 1900s, these artists presented a vision of wildlife and wilderness that remains with us to this day. Their careers also influenced generations of artists interested in painting wildlife in the twentieth century. Members of the Big Four include American Carl Rungius (born Germany, 1869-1959), Germans Richard Friese (1854-1918) and Wilhelm Kuhnert (1865-1926), as well as Swede Bruno Liljefors (1860-1939). The catalogue, edited by Adam Harris, includes essays by Adam Harris, Kathleen Chapman, Jessica Landau, Tammi Hanawalt, and Vance Martin. With a Forward by Harvey Locke and acknowledgements by Steve Seamons and Adam Harris.