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Thomas Moran
1837 - 1926 |
Thomas Moran immigrated to American from
England with his family as a child. Though he received no formal
art training, he was an apprentice to a wood engraver in Philadelphia
during his teens. From his experience, he learned the skillful
manipulation of texture and value (light and dark), that became so
evident in his works.
Moran became a western artist after working as an illustrator for
magazines including Harper's and Scribner's. At
the age of thirty-four, he was invited to accompany Ferdinand V.
Hayden's 1871 Geological Survey Expedition to "the Yellowstone
Territory". Also traveling with the Hayden expedition was pioneer
photographer William Henry Jackson, with whom Moran forged a life-long
friendship and collaborated on many artistic projects. Moran's
paintings of Yellowstone's geysers, hot springs canyons, and cliffs,
combined with Jackson's remarkable photos, played a major role in
convincing Congress to make the region a national park in 1872.
In all his works, Moran strived to recreate nature colorfully,
vibrantly, and idealistically, while at the same time evoking the
viewer's strong emotional response. He used many media to
achieve his artistic goals and created thousands of oil paintings,
watercolors, drawings and chromolithographs during this long life. |
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"Looking Up The Hance Trail"
watercolor & grisaille
14" x 11"
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