Fine Art of the West – New!

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This book is new and still in the wrapper by B.. Byron Price

“Fine Art of the West” brings together the most artistically significant objects created by master craftsmen from the mid-nineteenth century to today. B. Byron Price, a leading expert of Western American art, explores the fascinating origins of these objects in the Old West, as the legacy of Spanish-American craftsmen and the workaday equipment of cowboys. The story continues as he traces their influence on innovative designers using them as a basis for a new tradition in decorative art. Working saddles, the trophy, parade, and presentation saddles, are discussed in depth and appear in stunning full-page reproductions. Also includes chaps, cuffs, gauntlets, and gun leather. Price also focuses on quirts and other objects that illustrate artistry with hide and hair, fine metalwork, including buckles, bits, spurs, and jewelry. Hats and boots, both workaday and fancy, conclude the survey. Contemporary craftsmen who carry on these traditions  are represented alongside illustrations of their work. A glossary and bibliography complete and comprehensive.