{"product_id":"artists-of-the-horse-capturing-the-spirit-of-americas-west-9781682832370","title":"Artists of the Horse: Capturing the Spirit of America's West","description":"Since the frontiers of the American West were explored and settled, the horse has become its icon, representing freedom, individualism, toughness, determination, and the idiosyncratic way of life inherent to the region. \u003cp\u003eThe horse was a vital partner of the cowboy, Native American, and settler of this new frontier. As time went on, the image of the horse came to represent a new romanticism of the West, with many artists devoted to depicting the singular partnership between horse and cowboy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on their expertise in Western art and horses in particular, Heidi Brady and Scott White have collected pieces from artists who have spent their lives capturing and creating images of these majestic animals. The chapters, or profiles, were compiled from interviews with artists and are rendered in their own voices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA study of award-winning contemporary artists, \u003ci\u003eArtists of the Horse: Capturing the Spirit of America's West\u003c\/i\u003e profiles painters, photographers, and sculptors, each artist describing the circumstances that influenced how they approach the portrayal of the horse. Through different styles and perspectives, this book works to preserve the heritage of the Western way of life and the centrality of the horse in telling its story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heidi Brady,Scott White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Tech University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 9.15w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682832370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite, Scott:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDr. Scott White\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the West Texas town of Odessa amid pumpjacks, sagebrush, horses, and cowboys. He attended Odessa High School then started on an accounting degree at Odessa College until deciding the world was too big to look at through a set of books. His parents introduced him to art when they owned a frame shop and art supply business. He was surrounded by the art of the West there. He pursued interests in music, art, and history while working as a construction contractor. After acquiring an AA, a BA, an MA, and a PhD, he combined all his interests in pursuing museum work. Now retired, he lives in Lubbock, Texas.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrady, Heidi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDr. Heidi Brady\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of\u003cbr\u003eAnimal and Food Sciences at Texas Tech University, having taught equine-related\u003cbr\u003eclasses for thirty-one years. She is co-author of two books, including \u003ci\u003eHorses in the American West: Portrayals by\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-Four Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, which is used in her unique class, The Horse in World\u003cbr\u003eArt. She is also co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eComprehensive Guide to Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies.\u003c\/i\u003e She has a strong faith in God and enjoys\u003cbr\u003espending time with her husband Wade and their family, riding horses, and\u003cbr\u003etraveling. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Heidi Brady \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47532335530141,"sku":"9781682832370","price":59.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_74e80c28-7320-4ccb-b165-11aada164d73.jpg?v=1767682381","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/artists-of-the-horse-capturing-the-spirit-of-americas-west-9781682832370","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}