George Carlson: The American West

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The only two-time winner of the prestigious Prix de West grand prizethe highest honor in the storied movement of art of the American WestGeorge Carlson creates works in the tradition of American masters Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt,and the Taos School artists.







No comprehensive book of George Carlsons work has ever before been published, making this magnificent volume an incomparable addition to the libraries of collectors and students of Western art and American landscape painting. Likened to the French and American Impressionists, who turned to natures beauty for relief from the industrialized world, Carlson is regarded as one of the most important American artists of his generation. His Prix de West triumphs have come in two different mediums: sculpture and, more recently, landscape painting.

Recognized as one of Americas greatest bronze sculptors, Carlson is also a master at using pastels and oils. Carlsons tactile, textured landscape paintings are viewed as bold touchstones for a new movement taking hold in Western artand it is inspiring new generations of Realists and Impressionists.

With nature as his muse, Carlson is an American treasure, and this book demonstrates how and why he is making his own impactful contribution to the canon of art history.

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A stunning new book celebrates the life and work of artist George Carlson. Renowned sculptor and painter George Carlsonthe only two-time winner of the prestigious Prix de West, the highest honor in the western art worldis the subject of a new coffee-table [This is] the first comprehensive book on Carlsons work.SOUTHWEST ART

Things we love. We think youll be thrilled to discover George Carlsons new book. A favorite artist to many, his work has been likened to French and American Impressionists who turned to natures beauty for relief in an industrialized world. A frequent award winner at the famed Prix de West exhibition at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Carlson has won many other distinguished awards in both sculpture and landscape painting. George Carlson: The American West is written by the artist, with an essay contributed by journalist and author Todd Wilkinson. Carlson is an American treasure, and this book demonstrates how hes making an impactful contribution to the canon of art history. For collectors of Western art and American landscape painting, this comprehensive volume is an incomparable addition to ones library. WESTERN ART & ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE

Divine Diversions: rounding up our favorite Western books. Theres power in the paintings of the phenomenal Carlson, who is widely regarded as one of the worlds greatest representational nature artists and considered by some to be as important as greats like Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran for his paintings of the modern American West. COWBOYS & INDIANS

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George Carlsonis a renowned sculptor and painter. He studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the University of Arizona, Tucson. His works are in numerous prominent collections and shown internationally. His work has also been featured inArt of the West, Art-Talk, PleinAir, Southwest Art, Sculpture Review, andWildlife Artmagazines.Todd Wilkinsonis an American journalist and founder ofMountain Journal. Wilkinsons work has appeared in a wide variety of national publications, and he is the author of several books.