Wild Spaces, Open Seasons: Hunting and Fishing in American Art (paperback)
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Wild Spaces, Open Seasons: Hunting and Fishing in American Art examines the enduring presence of hunting and fishing imagery in American painting and sculpture from the early nineteenth century through World War II. Through the study of a remarkable range of artworks, the volume explores how artists depicted these activities not only as moments of leisure or subsistence, but also as expressions of national identity, cultural values, and evolving relationships to landscape and wildlife.

Bringing together essays by leading scholars, the book considers how representations of hunters and fishers reflected broader American ambitions, connecting a rapidly developing nation to both its frontier past and its modern future. By highlighting major works alongside lesser-known examples, Wild Spaces, Open Seasons illuminates an often-overlooked theme in American art and offers new perspectives on the cultural meanings embedded within scenes of the hunt and the catch.

Paperback
Publisher: ‎University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date: October 27,2016
Language:‎ English
Print length: ‎204 pages
Dimensions: 9" x 11" x .75"

ISBN: 9780806154633