Frederic Remington (1861-1901) was was a popular American painter, sculptor, and illustrator of the American West. He was raised in New York State, educated at Yale, but dropped out when his father died. Remington developed a fascination with the West and earned a good living as an illustrator of popular magazines and newspapers. His images of the West portrayed it as a world of masculine courage and struggle. It can be argued that the modern image of the Old West in film and fiction derives directly from Remington. Over his prolific lifetime (shortened by a botched appendectomy), Remington produced 3,000 illustrations, dozens of sculptures, and many written compositions. There is a
museum in his native New York devoted to his work.
Apache Fire Signal (1908) in the
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
The Trooper (1891).
Arresting the Deserter (1885).
The Cheyenne (1992). I've seen a number of Remington statues. They have remarkable fluidity.
5 comments:
With regards to the picture Arresting the Deserter, I think that middle soldier is going to break his hand if he fires his pistol.
Wow, this blog brought back a lot of childhood memories. My dad was a Remington fanatic, as well as an admirer of Charles Russell's works. For years in his office, he had a huge painting of either Remington's or Russell's (can't remember now) of a mustached cowboy overlooking a cattle drive.
Thanks for the post.
Glad to, Mark. Remington remains very popular to this day. I was just watching an episode of Jeeves and Wooster today, and I noticed a Remington in the background. He's everywhere!
IMHO (don't you just hate those silly abbreviations?) Mr. Remington was a much better sculptor than painter.
I agree with that assessment.
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