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The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings and Sculpture
Part of "An American Season"
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On view Sunday, June 6 - Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Audrey Jones Beck Building
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Charles M. Russell, In Without Knocking, 1909
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, 1961.201
A painter, sculptor, and humorist of the American West, Charles M. "Charlie" Russell (1864-1926) is familiar to millions around the world. Virtually self-taught, Russell began to paint early in his career as a cowboy. Later on, as a full-time artist, he provided inspiration to Hollywood´s first filmmakers.
With first-hand knowledge of cowboys and outlaws, trappers and hunters, Native Americans, and Western wildlife and wilderness, Russell presents an unparalleled view of a bygone American culture, rich in authentic detail and infused with personal passion.
This first major retrospective of Russell´s work illustrates that his variety of subject matter and range of expression reveal a much more complex artist than typically recognized, one who was in many ways dedicated to depicting the marginalized peoples—outsiders, prodigals, those on the fringes of society—of the time.
The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings and Sculpture is organized collaboratively by the Denver Art Museum and Gilcrease Museum.
Significant support for the exhibition is provided by the Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation. Additional support is provided by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Petrie, and Fine Arts Foundation.
In Houston, lead underwriting is provided by:
The Hamill Foundation
The exhibition receives additional generous funding from:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. McNair
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Flores
Mrs. Jeanie S. Kilroy
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Reckling III
Carol and Michael C. Linn
Mr. Lewis M. Linn / Linn Thurber LLP
Added support is provided by the MFAH Benefactors of American Art:
Cornelia and Meredith Long
Bobbie and John Nau
Fayez Sarofim
Ann Gordon Trammell
Related Events:
Gallery Conversations: Wild and Woolly Western Tales
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Saturday, August 14, 2010 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Gallery Talk: Charles M. Russell
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Sunday, June 6, 2010 2:00 PM
Sunday, June 13, 2010 2:00 PM
Sunday, June 20, 2010 2:00 PM
Sunday, June 27, 2010 2:00 PM
Thursday, July 1, 2010 7:00 PM
Thursday, July 8, 2010 7:00 PM
Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:00 PM
Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:00 PM
Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:00 PM
Gallery Talk: The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 12:00 PM
Saturday, August 7, 2010 1:00 PM
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 12:00 PM
Saturday, August 14, 2010 1:00 PM
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Saturday, August 21, 2010 1:00 PM
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 12:00 PM
Saturday, August 28, 2010 1:00 PM
Gallery Talk: Highlights of the MFAH
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Thursday, August 5, 2010 7:00 PM
Thursday, August 12, 2010 7:00 PM
Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:00 PM
Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:00 PM
Members Lecture: Charlie Russell´s Yarns
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Friday, June 4, 2010 6:00 PM
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