American painters | Guillermo Coll

04Apr 2024 by kike_K No Comments

William McGregor

Painting

I have always thought that the paintwork achieved from the middle of the 19th to the middle of the 20th centuries is the golden age of modern. One of my favourites is William McGregor Paxton (1869-1941), a much-refined painter which was deeply and undisguisedly inspired by Vermeer, whose works and technical resources he used to furtherly study and this, particularly focussing in the use of dark-room (camera obscura) conditions by the Dutch master. We cannot deny Paxton's admiration of Vermeer, in particular his portraits and indoor sceneries which are so delicate.

Maynard Dixon

Painting

Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) was one of those North-American painters who travelled the Deserts of both Arizona and Mexico in search of light and colour. At the same time, he was attracted by former American peoples’ art forms which he contributed to spread and promote. While the Great Depression came along, he left aside his beautiful landscapes with those scorched sunburnt rocks to depict the dramatic lives of those roaming all over the country, escaping poverty, uprooted. Apart from his country, the United States of America, this artist is little known. Anyway, we know that he used to paint dressed as a cowboy.

Frederic Remington

Illustration, Painting

Most of us are unaware that we have found Frederic Remington’s works (1861-1909) a number of times in our lives. These works have been replicated ‘ad nauseam’ in all sorts of things such as decorations, movie posters or book covers. Some of his paintings depicting the conquest of the Far West, the Native Americans and the Native Indian Wars have become cultural icons nowadays. The Seventh Art, the cinema in particular, owes him so much. Some of the well-known sceneries of any classic western seem to be inspired by his paintings. Remington had a life of adventure: he experienced first-hand everything he painted. He worked as journalist, photographer, newspaper correspondent and writer. The tradition of such paintings is still fully in force in the United States of America. We need…

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