Out of the West: The Gund Collection of Western Art

Out of the West: The Gund Collection of Western Art
ISBN-10
1889921211
ISBN-13
9781889921211
Category
Art, American
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Western Edge Press
Author
Suzan Campbell

Description

George Gund (1888-1966) collected nineteenth and twentieth century art of the American West, especially works that portrayed horses - from wild bucking broncos and Indian ponies to cowboys' and troopers' trusty mounts. His collection contains works from many famous masters such as Thomas Morna, Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, and Frank Tenny Johnson. This book presents the entire Gund Collection of Western Art in beautiful, full-color illustrations and includes biographies of the artists featured in the collection. Includes 69 color and 15 black-and-white illustrations.

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