DoubleAdobe
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When I was a kid, a big old copy of "Bronc to Breakfast" was on the wall in the Valley Bank in Willcox Az. It got me to read up on Mr. Russell as a young kid and an interesting character he was.
DO YOU LIKE C. M. RUSSELL PAINTINGS?
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I drop in to the Russel museum at least every other year. He was a magnificent portray er of people and situations.
I once was asked to light a furnace and told it was downstairs. I went down the stairs, turned the corner and was met by a 6' tall 12 ' wide Russel painting. from the $$$ in the house it was authentic. I was sorry I had no camera and could only view it from 3' back.
I once was asked to light a furnace and told it was downstairs. I went down the stairs, turned the corner and was met by a 6' tall 12 ' wide Russel painting. from the $$$ in the house it was authentic. I was sorry I had no camera and could only view it from 3' back.
Ed Fowler
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CMR was a great artist, he did not work for money, he worked because he had to, he was an addict. A pencil and piece of paper, even an old grocery sack or chalk and a sidewalk or some clay and he would have created his work.
Most artists seem to run with women who have no understanding or appreciation of their work and make very poor choices for their partners.
Nancy Russell came into his life, pretty much dominated him and made him recognized as a star. Her book is a good one also.Without her I feel there would be very little known about Charles M Russell.
Frank Linderman played a heavy roll also, I think.
Most artists seem to run with women who have no understanding or appreciation of their work and make very poor choices for their partners.
Nancy Russell came into his life, pretty much dominated him and made him recognized as a star. Her book is a good one also.Without her I feel there would be very little known about Charles M Russell.
Frank Linderman played a heavy roll also, I think.
Ogandydancer
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I would love to see some of Russell and Remingtons works up close and personal as they say but probably never will.
OP
Never say never. P. S. I like your handle. I too was a gandy
dancer in my younger days. I wonder if many folks know what
a gandy dancer is/was?
Ed Fowler
Member
Remington could paint, he had the technical skill and did some beautiful work. It was just that what he painted was not necessarily so.
A friend died years ago, he had collected a lot of books of western art. Some of them combine Remington and Russell in the same book as if they were equals, with no comment about the differences. I feel that is a sacrilege.
A friend died years ago, he had collected a lot of books of western art. Some of them combine Remington and Russell in the same book as if they were equals, with no comment about the differences. I feel that is a sacrilege.
