Hassrick, Peter H.

Frederic Remington : the masterworks by Michael Edward Shapiro( Book )

7 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

It would be easy to dismiss Remington's Wild West panorama with his glorified cowboys and noble savages, his ready-made melancholy and sunsets. While this catalogue of a traveling exhibition recognizes the painter's vocal jingoism and racism, it aims to show that he was much more than a facile celebrant of American frontier life. In Remington's later paintings, a literal realism gave way to impressionism and symbolism. His pure, almost abstract landscapes and romantic nocturnes suggest that white settlers could live in harmony with nature instead of imposing their will on it. The energy and dynamism of his darkly encrusted, cantilevered sculptures are undeniable. Remington's awareness that the destruction of Amerindian civilization was a national tragedy is reflected in his little-known, melodramatic novels and short stories, as one of the essays here makes clear. With 180 plates (half in color), this album highlights his diverse artistic outlets, from photography to drawing. Shapiro is chief curator at the St. Louis Art Museum; Hassrick is director of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. BOMC dividend selection, American Artist Book Club alternate. (March)

The American West in bronze, 1850-1925 by Thayer Tolles( Book )

4 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Themes of the American West have been enduringly popular, and 'The American West in Bronze' features sixty-five iconic bronzes that display a range of subjects, from portrayals of the noble Indian to rough-and-tumble scenes of rowdy cowboys to tributes to the pioneers who settled the lands west of the Mississippi. Fascinating texts offer a fresh look at the roles that artists played in creating interpretations of the "vanishing West"--Whether based on fact, fiction or something in-between. These artists, including Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington, embody a range of life experiences and artistic approaches

Remington, Russell and the language of Western art by Peter H Hassrick( Book )

5 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Beginning about 1825 the frontier artists of the American West helped shape the national identity through their collective images of the region. Following in their footsteps were Frederic Remington (1861-1909) and Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), who brought western art to its apotheosis, becoming, in the historian Robert Taft's phrase, "the most celebrated artists of the West."" "As young men, Remington and Russell struck out for the West, seeking adventure and self-identity. Remington stayed for only one year, Russell for the rest of his life. But both eventually became artists, and both took as their subject the disappearing West and its people. Different in temperament and style, they became the focal point of a manufactured rivalry that dominated the American art scene at the turn of the twentieth century and in essence pitted East against West. Camps of followers developed, and duels were waged on their behalf in the press, although neither Remington nor Russell directly engaged in the rivalry." "This volume, the catalogue for the exhibition Remington, Russell and the Language of Western Art, recounts the story of that shared limelight, its interplay and its tensions. It also explores who Remington and Russell were, how their art interacted, and why, despite their fundamental differences, they are so inextricably joined in the public's mind. Their depictions of the West and its people - Indians, cowboys, cavalrymen, and mountainmen - continue to define the West in the American imagination."--Jacket

Frederic Remington : a catalogue raisonne of paintings, watercolors, and drawings by Peter H Hassrick( Book )

22 editions published in 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Distributed for Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Boxed 2-volume set, Includes CD-ROM

In contemporary rhythm : the art of Ernest L. Blumenschein by Peter H Hassrick( Book )

5 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The text by Peter H. Hassrick and Elizabeth J. Cunningham draws on Blumenschein's papers as well as other archival sources to explore in depth the dimensions of his multifaceted life and his place in American history and culture. They examine his sixty-four-year artistic career, first as an illustrator and then a painter, revealing how his technique evolved and how his schooling and the artistic movements of his time informed his work. The authors demonstrate how Blumenschein's musical training profoundly influenced his painting, and they address issues overlooked in previous studies, such as Blumenschein's pivotal role in helping to preserve American Indian culture. Additional contributions by noted art historians focus on particular paintings, such as Superstition (1921) and Jury of the Trial of a Sheepherder for Murder (1936), and particular aspects of the artist's work, including modernism and his promotion of American Indian rights." "In Contemporary Rhythm shows that, far from simply a western painter, Blumenschein is a major figure in twentieth-century American art, bridging traditionalism and modernism. As the only book of its kind available on this influential artist, it is a major contribution to American art history. It is also a visual feast."--Jacket

Treasures of the Old West : paintings and sculpture from the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art by Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art( Book )

8 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of art depicting the people, life, and landscape of the Old West

Painted journeys : the art of John Mix Stanley by Peter H Hassrick( Book )

7 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This volume, featuring a comprehensive collection of Stanley's extant art, reproduced in full color, offers an opportunity-and ample reason-to rediscover the remarkable accomplishments of this outsize figure of nineteenth-century American culture

Frederic Remington; an essay and catalogue to accompany a retrospective exhibition of the work of Frederic Remington by Peter H Hassrick( Book )

4 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Art of the American West : the Haub family collection at Tacoma Art Museum by Tacoma Art Museum( Book )

3 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 216 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"With the expertise of Director Emeritus and Senior Scholar of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West Peter H. Hassrick and newly appointed Haub Curator of Western American Art Laura F. Fry, the Haub Family Collection was shaped into a gift of artworks spanning more than 200 years of American history. In finding a home here, the collection establishes the only major museum collection of western American art in the Pacific Northwest, offering a new dimension of artistic discovery to Tacoma, the State of Washington, and beyond. In selecting their artwork, the Haubs have been guided by love of nature and interest in western history. From the shores of Puget Sound to the sagebrush of Wyoming, they have found inspiration, adventure, and peace in the landscapes of the western United States. It is their hope that this collection at Tacoma Art Museum will continue to inspire others in the years to come"--

Theodore Waddell : into the horizon : paintings and sculptures, 1960-2000 by Theodore Waddell( Book )

2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide