Carl Rungius: Artist & Sportsman
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 189462209X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
he artists sportsman paradox Jose L. De Juan This is a beautifully illustrated book with works by a good painter, one that continued the tradition of the western adventurer and artist which has been so romanticized and abused as of late. As the wilderness around us seems to be an ever-shrinking proposition, the book offers a glimpse into the majesty of North America's wildlife and landscape. The painter displays an honest and solid technique and a great -almost solemn- admiration for it. "Perfect!" according to Ken. Book was exactly as described, and service was excellent! Runguis was a remarkable painter of wildlife and mountains- I recommend him as well.. WILDLIFE ARTISTS OF ALL AGES; FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK THE BOOK DEALER; THEY WRAPPED MY BOOK UP VERY CAREFULLY WITH PAPER AND BUBBLE WRAP. THE NEW-USED BOOK WAS JUST HOW THE DEALER DESCRIBED IT; NEARLY NEW WITH CRISP PAGES AND NOT ONE MARKING ANYWHERE IN THE ENTIRE BOOK. I ALSO APPRECIATED THE FAST DELIVERY AND THE GOOD PRICE. THE ONLY ONE THING I CAN SAY THAT I WAS SAD WITH WAS THAT THE BOOK IS SMALL COMPARED TO MY OTHER CARL RUNGIUS BOOKS. THE COLOR PLATES INSIDE AR
Though his training was European, Rungius worked to develop a palette that would better convey the striking contrasts of light and color peculiar to the mountains and praries of North America.The publication of this book coincides with a travelling exhibit created by the Glenbow Museum of Calgary, Alberta.. During his lifetime, artist Carl Rungius (1869-1959) enjoyed a reputation similar to that of well-known western painter Frederic Remington. Though interest in his depictions of the wildlife and awesome landscapes of the west declines after his death, growing fascination with our wilderness heritage is bringing Rungius back into the public eye.Rungius tended toward realism in his depiction of wildlife, he did some commercial illustration work for the magazine Field and Stream and paintings for