Chronicling the West for <em>Harper's</em>
Subtitle: Coast to Coast with Frenzeny & Tavernier in 1873-1874
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: Oct 04, 2013
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780806143767
Description: "Chronicling the West for Harper's showcases 100 illustrations made for the weekly magazine by French artists Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier on a cross-country assignment in 1873 and 1874. The pair--"Frenzeny & Tavernier," as they signed their work--documented the newly accessible territories, their diverse inhabitants, and the changing frontier. Historian Claudine Chalmers focuses on the life and work of Frenzeny and Tavernier, who were accomplished and adventurous enough to succeed as "special artists," the label Harper's Weekly gave the illustrators it sent into the field. The job required imagination, courage, and adaptability, not to mention expert draftsmanship. Frenzeny, a skilled artist who accepted his adopted country's many cultures, was also a superb horseman. Tavernier had been trained to work fast in a variety of media. Both men had the advantage of viewing America with fresh eyes." -- Publisher website.
Notes: Source title: Chronicling the West for <em>Harper's</em>: Coast to Coast with Frenzeny & Tavernier in 1873-1874 (The Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of the American West Series)