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Release : 1977
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Story of the Great American West by :
Download or read book Story of the Great American West written by . This book was released on 1977. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the settlement of the West from the first pioneers who crossed the Appalachians to the eventual disappearance of the frontier.
Author : Kenneth W. Rendell
Release : 2013
Genre : Americana
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Book Rating : 596/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Great American West by : Kenneth W. Rendell
Download or read book The Great American West written by Kenneth W. Rendell. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Dream is fundamentally about hope -- the hope that a better life awaits your initiative, your cleverness, your hard work. It's about making your own future. In The Great American West, we see the American Dream as it used to be: in ancient maps and colorful broadside posters, in letters sent home by lonesome gold miners, in newspaper clippings about famous outlaws, in drawings and photographs and diaries from the frontier. Immersed in this unique collection of Western artifacts, we can answer the question: "Is the American Dream still alive today?" -- book jacket.
Author : Karin Breuer
Release : 2016-07-12
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 690/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ed Ruscha and the Great American West by : Karin Breuer
Download or read book Ed Ruscha and the Great American West written by Karin Breuer. This book was released on 2016-07-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The renowned artist Ed Ruscha was born in Nebraska, grew up in Oklahoma, and has lived and worked in Southern California since the late 1950s. Beginning in 1956, road trips across the American Southwest furnished a conceptual trove of themes and motifs that he mined throughout his career. The everyday landscapes of the West, especially as experienced from the automobileÑgas stations, billboards, building facades, parking lots, and long stretches of roadwayÑare the primary motifs of his often deadpan and instantly recognizable paintings and works on paper, as well as his influential artist books such as Twentysix Gasoline Stations and All the Buildings on the Sunset Strip. His iconic word imagesÑdeclaring Adios, Rodeo, Wheels over Indian Trails, and Honey . . . I Twisted through More Damn Traffic to Get HereÑfurther underscore a contemporary Western sensibility. RuschaÕs interest in what the real West has becomeÑand HollywoodÕs version of itÑplays out across his oeuvre. The cinematic sources of his subject matter can be seen in his silhouette pictures, which often appear to be grainy stills from old Hollywood movies. They feature images of the contemporary West, such as parking lots and swimming pools, but also of its historical past: covered wagons, buffalo, teepees, and howling coyotes. Featuring essays by Karin Breuer and D.J. Waldie, plus a fascinating interview with the artist conducted by Kerry Brougher, this stunning catalogue, produced in close collaboration with the Ruscha studio, offers the first full exploration of the painterÕs lifelong fascination with the romantic concept and modern reality of the evolving American West. Published in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Exhibition dates: de Young, San Francisco: July 16ÐOctober 9, 2016
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Release : 2021-06-22
Genre : Travel
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Book Rating : 976/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Backroads of the Great American West by :
Download or read book Backroads of the Great American West written by . This book was released on 2021-06-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backroads of the Great American West describes and details with full-color photos and maps the most scenic routes in the Rocky Mountains, Texas, Desert Southwest, California, and Pacific Northwest.
Author : James David Horan
Release : 1959
Genre : Frontier and pioneer life
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Book Synopsis The Great American West by : James David Horan
Download or read book The Great American West written by James David Horan. This book was released on 1959. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The full western story, from the days of the conquistadores to the twentieth century.
