Landscapes of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West

Description

Product ID:	9783777437538
Product Form:	Hardback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Landscapes of Extraction
Subtitle:	The Art of Mining in the American West
Authors:	Author: Betsy Fahlman
Page Count:	176
Subjects:	Nature in art, Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc), Western & Pacific Coast states
Description:	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.
Imprint Name:	Hirmer Verlag
Publisher Name:	Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2022-04-28

Weight	1104 g
Dimensions	242 × 279 × 21 mm