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King Ranch - A Legacy in Art (Hardcover)
William E Reaves, Linda J. Reaves; Illustrated by Noe Perez; Contributions by Ron Tyler, Bruce M. Shackelford; Edited by …
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Covering 825,000 acres in the Coastal Plain and Brush Country of
South Texas, King Ranch, established in 1853, looms large in Texas
and American history. Its place in the popular imagination shows
through Edna Ferber's epic 1952 novel Giant, said to be based on
the story of the Kings, the Klebergs, and other founding families
of the famous ranching dynasty, and the subsequent Hollywood
blockbuster starring Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, and Rock
Hudson.In King Ranch: A Legacy in Art, editors William E. Reaves
and Linda J. Reaves have assembled a team of collaborators to
present a beautiful, informative account of the ranch, its human
and animal inhabitants, and its place in the artistic heritage of
the region. Pairing original paintings by artist Noe Perez with
insightful essays from curators and historians Bruce Shackelford
and Ron Tyler, this book is a visual and narrative celebration of
the many ways in which 'King Ranch culture' has enriched and, in
some cases, fostered appreciation for the decorative, practical,
and fine arts in Texas and the greater American West. Opening with
a foreword by Jamey Clement, current chair of the board for King
Ranch, Inc., and continuing with a survey by ranch historian Robert
Kinnan, King Ranch: A Legacy in Art affords readers a unique
appreciation of the natural beauty and artistic influence of this
legendary place.
A significant collection of Texas paintings and prints hangs humbly
and inconspicuously throughout the offices, conference rooms, and
hallways of Texas A&M University Press. These works comprise
the Frank H. Wardlaw Collection of Texas Art, named in honor of the
Press's founding director, who was one of the genuine publishing
icons of his day. Established in 1983 at the dedication of the new
headquarters of Texas A&M University Press on the campus of
Texas A&M, the collection began with twenty inaugural
contributions that came as gifts from respected Texas artists whose
art appeared in the books Wardlaw had shepherded to publication at
the Press. Since then, the collection-which continues to be linked
to artists published by the Press-has grown to house more than one
hundred paintings, photographs, and illustrations. Among the noted
artists featured in the collection are E. M. (Buck) Schiwetz, Otis
Dozier, Michael Frary, Everett Spruce, Emily Guthrie Smith, Jerry
Bywaters, and, among more recent additions, Dorothy Hood and
Richard Stout. Through interviews with longtime staff and research
into the Press's book files and correspondence, William and Linda
Reaves have uncovered the captivating history of this unlikely
collection. In A Book Maker's Art, they present the freshly
assembled story of the Wardlaw collection, from its modest yet
unique beginning to its present-day status as one of the
university's excellent collections of Texas art, reflecting the
exceptional bond of arts and letters that has come to distinguish
Texas A&M University Press.
Richard Stout's legacy as an artist is broad, deep, and firmly
moored to his Texas Gulf Coast origins. Born in Beaumont in 1934,
he has been painting, sculpting, and teaching in Houston since
1957, in the process creating both an influential body of work and
a committed national and international following among artists and
collectors. Stout's expressionist oeuvre, possessing architectural
structuralism with geometric precision, has found its place in
prominent museum and private collections not only in Texas, but
also nationally and internationally. His works have appeared in
most major American exhibitions and have traveled to Europe,
Australia, and Asia. In this, the first retrospective study of a
career spanning one of the most tumultuous and formative periods in
Texas art, the editors have gathered a critical examination and
meticulously researched assessment of the evolution in the artist's
style and approach. Richly illustrated with representative
paintings and sculptures from throughout Stout's career, Sense of
Home also provides a comprehensive biographical background,
illuminating in multiple dimensions the life and work of one of
Texas' most significant contemporary artists.
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