The legendary Montana cowboy is well known for his cowboy art, but he was also quite funny and sometimes ribald (some would say scandalous!). Here...
Charlie Russell The Humorist
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Western Art
Under Western Skies
The annual Scottsdale Art Auction was a tour de force of classic and contemporary art of the West. All Images Courtesy Scottsdale Art Auction...
The Earth Abides
Twentieth-century Western landscapes dominated Heritage Auctions’ Art of the West sale. Art of the American West is often nostalgic,...
Carved in Wood
Western folk art gems were the highlight of Bonhams Skinner’s “American History in Wood.” All Images Courtesy Bonhams Skinner ...
Print the Legend
Mass media dominates Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction in Mesa, Arizona. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” a newspaperman famously said...
Let’s Honor a Kick-Ass Arizona Woman
Frances Willard Munds changed life in the brand new state. Arizona deserves a new tradition on election day: After voting, women could take...
Opening Shot
A Crow Village and the Salmon River Mountains In 1830, artist George Catlin moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he convinced Gen. William Clark, the...
Best of the West 2023: Art & Collectibles
Best of the True and Mythical West at Auctions in 2022 Collectors proved they have the dollars to keep auction houses hammering out record prices....
The Romance of the West
The romance of the West meant many things to many people. The American West a place that lives by its myths and legends. It symbolized hope, freedom...
Surviving Winter
Artist David Wright’s decades of field research in all seasons reveal the beauty of the coldest season and the tenacity of the mountain men who made...
Camping with Charlie at The Russell
The annual auction in Great Falls, Montana, exceeded expectations as always. The Russell, this year’s premiere fundraising event at...
Shooting Back
Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs. The Oklahoma...