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Cowboys and horses, adventure in wide-open spaces. The mythos of the Old West comes alive in the paintings, drawings, and sculptures of Frederic Remington (1861-1909). Born during the Civil War and educated at Yale University, Remington committed his life to making portraits of the American frontier. The Frederic Remington Art Museum Collection presents the collection of the museum founded by and housed in the former home of Remington's widow, Eva Caten Remington.

For much of his creative life, Remington worked as an illustrator for publications like Harper's Weekly. His renderings of life in the Old West were hugely successful, and some even accompanied an essay by President Theodore Roosevelt. His drawings displayed a strongly believable atmosphere:

[Remington's] illustrated scenes from the Apache War were rendered in a direct, spare and unsentimental style with an attention to detail that made them seem like snapshots of specific incidents. In truth, like much of Remington's reality, they were generalizations, not documents, created by extrapolating freely from firsthand observations.

In his richly detailed portrait of the artist, Western art scholar Brian W. Dippie traces Remington's life and artistic development. Drawing extensively on Remington's letters, diaries, and other archival materials, Dippie explores some 100 of the most important works in the collection in the context of prevailing social, cultural, and political attitudes—including the ethnic and racial stereotypes for which Remington's work is sometimes criticized today. An important addition to the Remington literature, this handsome volume highlights Remington's impressive range and underscores his achievements as an illustrator, sculptor, and painter. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Remington the Artist and the Man
I have long been a fan of Remington's work.This book presented new material on both his work and on his life.I was impressed with the details presented in this book.I only wish there were even more samples of his work included in the book.I would have then given it a rating of 5 stars.

remington book
bad reproductions of colour "sketches" by the artist-sadly his best work was not present.

Remington Rocks!
I recently purchased this book for my husband.The book is fascinating and traces the history of Remington's art.I had no idea the vast body of work created by this talented artist.The book clearly details many facts and interesting tidbits.The picture plates are wonderful.Fabulous book! ... Read more

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In the decade preceding his untimely death, Frederic Remington (1861-1909) produced a series of paintings that took as their subject the color of night. This richly illustrated volume is the first to present all of these works--some seventy paintings that secured for Remington the critical acclaim he so coveted. Indeed, these magnificent nocturnes marked an important new direction for the celebrated illustrator, writer, and sculptor of America's vanishing frontier.

In these deeply personal works, Remington explored the technical and aesthetic difficulties of painting darkness. Surprisingly, his images are filled with color and light--moonlight, firelight, candlelight. Focused on the subject the artist had made his own--the American West--these paintings reflect Remington's dramatic reworking of the narrative tradition as well as the spare modernism of his late work.

Frederic Remington: The Color of Night, accompanying the first exhibition devoted to the nocturnes, includes three insightful essays discussing Remington's nocturnes within the literary, historical, aesthetic, and technological context of his time. The nocturnes do much more than document a night that was rapidly disappearing under bright, newly installed electric lights. They also reveal how this son of a Civil War hero moved from burnishing Theodore Roosevelt's rough riding heroics in Cuba to exploring, like Stephen Crane and Ernest Hemingway, his own soul-searing war experience, and, like Joseph Conrad, to probing America's own heart of darkness.

As the definitive resource on Remington's nocturnes, this volume pairs large reproductions of these stunning paintings--including newly conserved works and others not seen publicly since the artist's death--with commentary from his personal diaries and letters and from contemporary critics.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

National Gallery of Art, Washington
April 13 - July 13, 2003

The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma
August 10 - November 9, 2003

Denver Art Museum
December 13, 2003 - March 14, 2004

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Complete and detailed
This book is divided in parts.
In the first part you will find the biography of Remington and all his artwork
In the second, there are all the "The color of the night" paintingsin big size with the description of each one.
As a bonus, there is a brief study of the technique that used Remington to paint these great paintings.
Great book about a great artist. ... Read more

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Presents a biography of Frederic Remington ... Read more

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Mike Venezia has lots of fun teaching young kids about the art of Frederic Remington
I have read a couple dozen of Mike Venezia's books in his Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artist series, and although I have not kept a careful count this volume on "Frederic Remington" might have more illustrations than any of the others.There are thirteen paintings by Remington, to go along with three magazine covers, three etchings, three cartoons, and one bronze sculpture.There are also three photographs of Remington, a painting by another artist, and nine of Venezia's cartoons.So that is three dozen illustrations (and I would say that Venezia does not even use some of Remington's most famous paintings, such as "The Scout: Friends or Foes?" and "The Fight for the Waterhole").As you would expect, most of the paintings represent the Old West, but there is also one from his coverage of the Spanish-American War ("Charge of the Rough Riders").

The point of these books is to introduce children to art and artists, and Venezia will not only provided biographical details on Remington's life, but insights into his art work.So Venezia talks about how Remington liked to paint running horses, and to make viewers wonder what was going to happen next and use their imagination to figure things out.The biographical part pretty much comes in the middle of the book, and then Venezia returns to examining Remington's work, including the way how he painted American Indians in his films changed over time.Consequently, whether you are a younger reader or one of the older variety, you will understand the basic details of Remington's life and the key themes of his artwork.

I always like the way Venezia uses humor to help his young readers learn key things about these artists.For example, when Remington became more successful he put on a great deal of weight and began working from a rocking chair (so he could easily lean back to view his work and quickly move forward to start painting again).So Venezia draws himself trying out both of Remington's technique and I would like to see young readers forget that image once they have seen it. There are more volumes in the Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series than there are illustrations in this particular volume, so you can keep checking out more of Venezia's books to learn about artists from Botticelli and El Greco to Picasso and Van Gogh, all done in the same spirit of fun.Bet you cannot read just one. ... Read more

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Don't Waste Your Money!
UMMM, I tried to rate it a '0', not available!

What they don't mention (ah, they are circumspect!) is that EVERY picture is in glorious black and white. Yes, you could do as well with a trip to the library and use their photocopier! ... Read more

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, houses one of the most distinguished collections of works by Frederic Remington (1861-1909) in the country. Featuring Fight for the Water Hole, one of the icons of American art, and many other highlights, the Hogg Brothers Collection is remarkably comprehensive, representing an unparalleled survey of Remington's career.

This handsome and generously illustrated book showcases the most important works from this collection--including paintings, works on paper, and a bronze sculpture--establishing each within its appropriate historical, cultural, and political contexts. Drawing on unpublished archival information, the book discusses Remington's spectacular rise to fame as a popular illustrator who mythologized the experience of westward expansion and whose works created the enduring American cowboy archetype, while chronicling the rapidly disappearing Native American cultures. Later paintings in the collection, such as The Call for Help and Episode of the Buffalo Gun, which display rich colors and a bravura brushstroke, are considered anew in the context of previous technical achievement, including works by the French Impressionists.

The book begins with an introductory essay about Will Hogg--a contemporary of Remington and one of Houston's most prominent businessmen and philanthropists. In 1943, after the deaths of Will and his brother Mike, their sister Ima donated the works by Remington--in accordance with their wishes--to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. This essay is followed by twenty-two catalogue entries of the most important works in the collection and a conservation essay that details fascinating new information on Remington's technique. The book concludes with an illustrated checklist of all forty-one works by Remington in the Hogg Brothers Collection.

Frederic Remington will be of great appeal to those who have long loved and admired this unique American artist. And, with its new technical data and information, the book will also be a valuable addition to libraries of both students and scholars.

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This new edition asks probing questions.What kinds of artwork did Fredric Remington make?What was his favorite part of the United States?What was special about the way he drew animals?Read 'The Life and Work of: Fredric Remington' to answer these questions and more.Each book in 'The Life and Work of...' series tells the story of a famous artist.You'll learn about their lives.You'll see how the things that happened to them and the people who they met changed the way they made their art. ... Read more

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Excellent Book for All on Fred Remington (Not just for Kids)
This is a wonderful book if you are interested in the Life and Works of Remington.It is good for young and old alike.This is a reasonably priced Art Book that is filled with pictures and interesting facts.It is a book that can be viewed over and over because of the beautiful artwork. If you are interested in great pictures of his art and less about reading facts this is the book for you.The pictures tell it all.

An intelligent introduction to art for young children
As the mother of a six year-old, I'm grateful for the appearance of this series, The Life and Work of... There aren't many art books for children this age; most are simply too long and involved for young children. This profile of Remington is filled with large type text and a colorful narrative that is sure to appeal to children 4-8.Not only the beauty, but the variety and choice of illustrations are exceptional. My son and I really enjoyed the early photos that demonstrated for the first time how right Remington was: horses really do lift all four legs in the air for a split second. Given the helpful glossary at the end, I can't for the life of me understand why they didn't add a pronunciation guide. Still I won't take a star away from this series for the error, because I believe the book is more profitably shared by parent and child than read on its own. ... Read more