Art, Guns and Culture Archives

Rough Riders & Presidents

by Meghan Saar | Jan 28, 2009

Artist Frederic Remington first arrived in Cuba in January 1897, on assignment for newspaper magnate William R. Hearst. He remained there, and...

50th Anniversary of Rio Bravo

by Johnny D. Boggs | Jan 28, 2009

Fifty years ago this month, Rio Bravo premiered as director Howard Hawks’s answer to director Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon. Not buying into the theme...

Rodeo Dough

by Marc Wanamaker | Jan 15, 2009

One of the most popular citizens in Beverly Hills during the 1920s was Western star Tom Mix. Once known as “El Rodeo de las Aguas,” Gathering of the...

Bianchi Celebrates

by Phil Spangenberger | Jan 6, 2009

It was 1958. TV Westerns reigned as king of the small screen, with programs debuting such as The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca, Lawman and MacKenzie’s...

Preservation: The Fort that Wouldn’t Die

by Mark Boardman | Jan 6, 2009

The Fort that Wouldn't Die Southern New Mexico’s Fort Bayard was built in 1866 to protect settlers from the Apache until Geronimo surrendered 20...

Honky-Tonk Days In Arizona

by Jeb Rosebrook | Jan 1, 2009

Gone are the “bulls messing with the heifers” at Sarg’s Cow Town, Abel Hall, the Matador, Chester’s, Riverside Park Ballroom, JD’s and Mr. Lucky’s....

True West’s Best of the West 2009 Winners

by twadmin | Jan 1, 2009

Here are the winners of our "2009 Best of the West." Sit back and see if your pick made the list. Best Living Photographer of 2009 David...

Cowpuncher Rembrandt

by Meghan Saar | Dec 23, 2008

Edward Borein seemed to be Rembrandt reincarnated. A master during the great age of etching in the 17th century, Rembrandt’s oeuvre resulted in some...

Election Report

by Johnny D. Boggs | Dec 11, 2008

America swears in her 44th president on January 20. In the spirit of change, scandal, reconciliation, hope, pork-barrel spending, phone solicitors,...