The Life of Maynard Dixon

by Hagerty, Donald J.

• ISBN13: 9781423603795
• ISBN10: 1423603796
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Summary

Maynard Dixon embellished themes that encompassed the timeless truth of the majestic western landscape, the humanity of its memorable people, and the religious mysticism of the Native American. In an attempt to uncover the spirit of the American West, Dixon roamed its plains, mesas, and deserts-drawing, painting, and expressing his creative personality in poems, essays, and letters. Written in a very personal style, this biography includes anecdotes from Dixon's children, historical vignettes, and interviews with those who knew the artist.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 8
Chronology	p. 14
Picking Up the Trail, 1875-1893	p. 19
Fin-de-Sicle Illustrator, 1893-1900	p. 29
Going East to See the West, 1900-1907	p. 51
The New York Years, 1907-1912	p. 88
Turn of the Tide, 1912-1920	p. 107
The City and the Desert, 1920-1931	p. 136
From Chaos to Taos, 1931-1940	p. 181
Back to the Home Corral, 1940-1946	p. 222
Endnotes	p. 239
Bibliography	p. 243
Index	p. 249
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