Frederic Sackrider Remington (1861 ndash; 1909) was an American painter; illustrator; sculptor; and writer who specialized in depictions of the Old American West; specifically concentrating on the last quarter of the 19th-century American West and images of cowboys; American Indians; and the U. S. Cavalry. Remington was the most successful Western illustrator in the ldquo;Golden Agerdquo; of illustration at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th Century; so much so that the other Western artists such as Charles Russell and Charles Schreyvogel were known during Remingtonrsquo;s life as members of the ldquo;School of Remingtonrdquo;. His style was naturalistic; sometimes impressionistic; and usually veered away from the ethnographic realism of earlier Western artists. His focus was firmly on the people and animals of the West; with landscape usually of secondary importance; unlike the members and descendants of the Hudson River School. He took artistic liberties in his depictions of human action; and for the sake of his readersrsquo; and publishersrsquo; interest. Though always confident in his subject matter; Remington was less sure about his colors; and critics often harped on his palette; but his lack of confidence drove him to experiment and produce a great variety of effects; some very true to nature and some imagined.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Some of our greatest artistic treasures are in national parks and cemeteries.By Timothy E. MasseyWhen we think of Andersonville; we tend to think of the suffering of long ago; and the rows and rows of grave markers. Only opened a year and a half before the war ended; over forty five thousand prisoners were held here at some point. Of this number; over thirteen thousand died in their horrid existence.One hundred and fifty years removed from the suffering and pain; we tend to gloss over the events of yesteryear. While Andersonville is a national cemetery; and a national park; it contains many monuments and sculptures. These reflect the sentiment of the Union supporters that began the effort in the 1890rsquo;s to make sure the nation never forgot. The beauty of the monuments and the story they tell is phenomenal.Todayrsquo;s society is more inclined to appreciate the art; than the story. This book does a wonderful job weaving it all together as a ldquo;story for the agesrdquo; unfolds. It tells how the monuments; which are now absolutely considered works of art; came to exist. The veterans and womenrsquo;s relief corps of the north worked tirelessly to see Andersonville brought to the forefront in the effort to save the memory of the struggle.The U.S. Army and Clara Barton identified the graves of those who had perished in Andersonville prison. As the promotions for the books says ldquo;the former prisoners expressed in granite their sorrow and gratitude for those who died or survived the prison camp.rdquo; States were asked to dedicate memorials honoring their sacrifice to the war. Many held contests offering up the design of that states monument. Artistrsquo;s and granite companies across the country participated.Southerners strongly resisted making Andersonville a park because they felt unfairly blamed for what happened there. They were right in their feelings; and the book looks at this side of the story. It gives us a glimpse that all prisoner of war camps during the Civil War were bad places no matter the side.The book brings forth the beautiful side of an ugly story. It takes the reader through the evolution from a land of suffering; and brings us to the modern pristine park. It has photographs throughout with descriptions and details of that photo. It gives great insight into the design of these monuments. There are accountings from the veterans who survived the events to tell their story.Stacy Reaves does a wonderful job telling the story of immortalizing Andersonville. This book belongs in your collection.
