Artist John Steuart Curry (1897-1946) was raised on a farm in Northeast Kansas and is best known for his depictions of the Midwest. Another region revealed in his art, the American West, has always deserved more attention. Experiences on a family owned ranch in Arizona nurtured Curry's love of the Western landscape. During the 1920s the artist illustrated serialized magazine stories that took readers on Wild West adventures. In later years he interpreted the history of Westward expansion in murals for federal buildings and classic novels such as James Fenimore Cooper's The Prairie. Through more than forty works, including paintings and magazine illustrations, this exhibition catalogue explores the motives for Curry's fascination with the region and the dialogue between his depictions of a real and imagined American West.
By Frank N Owings Jr. and Elizabeth G. Seaton with William H. Truettner
Softcover: 77 pages
Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.25 inches