Landscapes of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West by Fahlman, Betsy

Landscapes of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West

Works from an exhibition that proves mining can be as sublime as it is destructive. Landscapes of...
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Author: Betsy Fahlman
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Landscapes of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West by Fahlman, Betsy

Landscapes of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West

$576.12

Landscapes of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West

$576.12
Author: Betsy Fahlman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Works from an exhibition that proves mining can be as sublime as it is destructive.

Landscapes of Extraction explores the art of mining, which completely transformed the American West. These landscapes of enterprise altered the natural environment on a spectacular scale, with open-pit mines, coal tipples, and oil rigs. Yet artists have often found these scenes beautiful, even sublime.

The four scholarly essays presented here explore how artists have portrayed the mining industry in the American West from 1917 to the present day, examining more than eighty historical and contemporary works. The multiple landscapes created by large-scale mining inspired these artworks: the mines themselves, the towns that grew up around them, and the miners and their families who lived and worked there. The industry has shaped communities and landscapes throughout the West: Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. Over time, as public knowledge of mining practices increased, artists became more attuned to the environmental and health impacts of mining. From the late twentieth century onward, mining art became political, with many artists interested in exposing the vexed legacies of the industry.

Landscapes of Extraction reveals how a powerful regional narrative became a fundamental element of national identity, played out on a vast geographical scale.

Author: Betsy Fahlman
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Published: 12/28/2021
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9783777437538


Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2022

About the Author
Betsy Fahlman is adjunct curator of American art at the Phoenix Art Museum and professor of art history at Arizona State University.

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