Native American Art: End of the Trail

 

The"End of the Trail" sculpture is one of the most recognizable in American art.  It was originally done by James Earl Fraser.  It represents the Native American arriving at the Pacific ocean after being squeezed out by American expansion.   The original was created in 1894, but Fraser made several revisions.  A version was displayed at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.  That exposition statue is now displayed at the National Cowboy and Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

This representation is a paper cast used for a mold in Springfield Missouri. It was created by Allen and Patty Eckman who are a husband-wife team using paper molds for their sculptures.  The sculpture is now in the public domain.  This is the mold used for a brass cast and is on display at Bass Pro Shop.

Book Review: Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519: Artist and Scientist

Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519: Artist and Scientist by Frank Zollner, Taschen, Hohenzollernring, 2005.

Needless to say, Leonardo was an interesting man; And a remarkable artist.  He is most known for two painting, “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper.”  However he also drew many anatomical sketches, as well as flying machines.  Because he was so involved in so many things sometimes his paintings would remain unfinished.  He sculpted and drew.  Most of his painting had studies drawn before they were actually completed.  He drew a series of grotesque faces.  He painted several renditions of John the Baptist.  Using infrared technology it has been noted his paintings often have drawings under, which are not necessarily the same as the painting. 

William Jackson water colors from Westward America

These pictures are from the book Westward America by Howard W. Driggs with water colors by William H. Jackson.  The publisher is American Pioneer Trail Association.  The author, painter are both deceased and the publisher no longer exists.  I attempted to contact family for permission to publish the illustrations but was unsuccessful.  Each of these pictures plays a part in young Isaac's trek across the plains.