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Albert Bierstadt

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Known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West that helped to encourage westward expansion.

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Thomas Moran

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His paintings of the American West helped to shape the U.S. conservation policy and the creation of the National Park Service.

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Frederic Remington

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Captured the essence of the American frontier, focusing on the last quarters of the 19th century and the interaction between cowboys, soldiers, and Native American cultures.

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Georgia O'Keeffe

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Known for her paintings of enlarged flowers and New Mexico landscapes, O'Keeffe's work presents an intensely personal and abstract interpretation of the American West.

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The Taos Society of Artists

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A collective of artists who settled in Taos, New Mexico, and were instrumental in portraying American Western culture and landscapes, influencing the perception of the Southwest.

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Charles Marion Russell

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His works document the lives of Western cowboys, Native Americans, and the landscape, contributing to the myth of the 'Wild West' in the American psyche.

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Ansel Adams

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His black and white photographs captured the beauty of Western landscapes, particularly in national parks, inspiring the appreciation and conservation of the American West.

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak - Albert Bierstadt

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This painting epitomizes the idealized Western landscape, glorifying the vastness and untouched wilderness of the American frontier.

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Maynard Dixon

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His work captured the arid landscapes, the cultures of the American Southwest, and was influential in shaping the image of the West during the 20th century.

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Eanger Irving Couse

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A founding member of the Taos Society of Artists, Couse's paintings focused on the Native American tribes of New Mexico, representing them in a harmonious and idealized manner.

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George Catlin

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A painter and traveler who created the first epic visual record of Native American life in the Western territories, offering invaluable historical insight.

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Worthington Whittredge

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His paintings often depicted the vastness of the Great Plains and contributed to the American understanding of westward landscapes.

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show - Posters

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These posters popularized the mythic image of the American West worldwide and influenced the romanticized perception of American frontier life.

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The Hudson River School

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Though focused on the Eastern landscapes, this group laid the groundwork for a distinctly American landscape tradition, which extended to the portrayal of the American West.

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Edgar Samuel Paxson

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His historical paintings captured the spirit and turmoil of the American West, with works such as 'Custer’s Last Stand' becoming iconic representations.

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James Earle Fraser - 'End of the Trail'

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This iconic sculpture represents the plight and the exhaustion of Native Americans by the end of the 19th century, reflecting the vanishing American frontier.

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C.M. Russell Museum

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Dedicated to preserving the art and legacy of Charles Marion Russell, the museum holds a comprehensive collection of his works, depicting Western life and landscapes.

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Clyde Aspevig

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A contemporary painter whose realistic landscapes convey the vastness, solitude, and light of the American West, continuing the tradition of Western art into the 21st century.

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Olaf Wieghorst

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Known for his paintings of the American West that authentically depict horses and the lives of cowboys and Native Americans, capturing the spirit of the Western frontier.

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The Autry Museum of the American West

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A museum dedicated to exploring the stories, experiences, and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West, integrating art, history, and culture.

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Henry Farny

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His sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans and the Western landscape offered a more nuanced and accurate representation of the West during the late 19th century.

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Harvey Dunn

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Although not exclusively a Western artist, Dunn's depictions of the prairies and pioneer life contributed to the visual narrative of the American West.

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