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Author: Betsy Fahlman ,
B. Fahlman ,
B. L. Jones ,
J. R. Swensen
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Weight: 1.120kg
ISBN: 9783777437538
ISBN 10: 3777437530
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 28 April 2022
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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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 *
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 * Landscapes of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West is one part catalogue to a fascinating exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum, and one part meditation on the featured artists and their work to capture these gritty mining landscapes. * TICCIH Bulletin * Created to accompany a Phoenix Art Museum exhibition by the same name, The Landscapes of Extraction focuses on more than 50 diverse, perceptively selected works, created in various media, that examine the manners and methods of extracting the mineral wealth of the American West. This is a handsomely and carefully illustrated volume. Complementing the visual chronicle of the mining industry are four succinct and engaging essays. . . . The catalogue itself reveals the diverse, distinctive visual manners in which this significant industry has been represented. The selected bibliography points readers to the most noteworthy publications on this subject. . . . Recommended. * Choice * This well crafted, thoughtful exploration of artists' grappling with a key industry holds appeal for both academic and popular audiences . . . . * ARLIS/NA Reviews *
Author Information
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.
