PrintRevisiting Russell's Masterworks
EnlargeThe Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings and Sculpture, edited by Joan Carpenter Troccoli, provides a fresh and deeply personal exploration of the life and work of Russell, the man who “acted out every American boy’s dream of life in the wild West” before capturing it in oil and bronze. The book delves into Russell’s beliefs, inspirations, and influences in his artistic portrayal of cowboys, outlaws, lawmen, and Indians. Part art interpretation, part artist biography, and part Western history, this book may offer the most holistic and in-depth review of Russell’s work to date.
• Info: University of Oklahoma Press, 800.627.7377, www.oupress.com.
EXHIBITS: The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings & Sculpture is also a traveling exhibition of the same name. The comprehensive exhibit, which opened at the Denver Museum of Art, will show at the Gilcrease Museum of the Americas in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from February 6 to May 2 and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from June 6 to August 29. Visit www.gilcrease.org and www.mfah.org for more information.
Issue: April 2010
