Heart of the West: New Painting and Sculpture of the American West

by Gordon McConnell, Peter H. Hassrick, Ann Scarlett Daley, et al.

Because western art is by definition topical, it is also by necessity representational, and often narrative. Western artists must therefore rely on a certain degree of realism to express themselves visually. While this tendency toward realism is out of keeping with abstract impressionism, which dominated the art world in the latter half of the twentieth century, it resonates positively with today's audiences. Since the early 1990s, the Denver Art...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806199717
• ISBN13: 9780806199719
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Denver Art Museum
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 11.9"