Landscapes of Extraction

The Art of Mining in the American West

Landscapes of Extraction
Betsy Fahlman, B Fahlman, B L Jones, J R Swensen, W L Fox
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Hardback
h275 x 235mm - 176pg
25 Nov 2021 GE
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9783777437538
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Landscapes of Extraction explores the art of mining, the transformative industry of the American West, competing in sublimity and striking color with the natural scenic landscape on its own terms. These landscapes of enterprise altered the natural environment on a spectacular scale, with open pit mines, coal tipples, and oil rigs. How artists portrayed the mining industry in the American West is explored in the book with four scholarly essays. Artworks were inspired by the multiple landscapes created by large-scale mining, specifically the mines themselves, the towns that grew up around them, and the miners and their families who lived and worked there. The industry shaped communities and landscapes throughout the West: Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. Landscapes of Extraction explores a powerful regional narrative that is a fundamental element of national identity played out on a vast geographical scale.
"Landscapes of Extraction reveals the rich historical heritage of a significant body of regional art that was inspired by an important industry considered over a vast region. Extractive industries meant jobs and profits, yet they left legacies of altered landscapes, environmental degradation, and public health challenges, vexing problems that have been of particular concern for contemporary artists. " * American Art Review *
Betsy Fahlman, Ph. D. , is Adjunct Curator of American Art at Phoenix Art Museum and Professor of Art History at Arizona State University. A specialist of American Art, she is an authority on the relationship between American Art and industrial themes. Her publications include articles and books on the artists Charles Demuth, John Ferguson Weir, and Joseph Pennell.
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ISBN-13: 9783777437538
Published: 25 Nov 2021
Published In: Germany
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
Format: Hardback
Height: 275mm
Width: 235mm
Pages: 176

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